Foundations of Sociology-Reading Journal 2

For this assignment, consider these questions and answer one of them for your response based on your reading of “Diversity and Difference” from your course text:

1. The term “melting pot” is often used to describe the way that different people/cultures/races come together in the United States.  Is this an entirely accurate term, in your experience?  Why or why not?

2. If we hear someone talking about a nurse, are we are more likely to assume that the person is referring to a female? Why or why not? In your experience, are there genders that you assign to certain professions? Explain.

And, answer one of these from “The Violence of Naming”:

1. When the author of this essay says, “Naming is about consent,” what does she mean?

2. Do you agree that not learning someone’s name properly is an act of violence? Explain.

Success in Reading Journals:

• Answer the prompt completely – read instructions and make sure you’re giving the assignment what it asks for
• Support your thinking – make sure to use and directly cite your source (using direct quotations and paraphrases from the text – see your MLA Resource Page)
• Proofread – turn in the best quality response you can without spelling/grammar/citation errors
• Do honest work – show your own thinking, and remember that these assignments are submitted to Copyleaks to screen for plagiarism and/or AI content

Note: Reading journals must be submitted on time, and the lowest score in this assignment category will be dropped.

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