Race, the House we live in film analytical paper

We will be screening two movies in class. For each movie screened students will submit using
e-learning a “film analytical short paper” which will consist of a few paragraphs analyzing the
feature films or documentaries used in class.

Guidelines to write analytical papers:

In writing analytical papers, you should be able to build a coherent and consistent argument
about a controversy or main points discussed in the film or documentary. Students are encourage
to use the readings and/or ideas from our class discussions and offer, if necessary, relevant
quotes to support their assertions. It should follow a logical progression of ideas expanding
on the main point. The argument should be supported by an adequate number of concrete facts and
details with citations when appropriate. Your points should be developed well enough to be
convincing.

In general, the more focused the argument the better it is. The stronger thesis allows you to
explore key assumptions and their consequences. The weaker thesis tends to generate a simple
summary of the readings.
Weeks Topic Reading Assignment
Week 1 Introduction
General overview of Inequality Reader:
(TH) **David and Moore
(TH) **Krueger
Week 2 Key concepts: class, status, income, power elite
(T) **E.O Wright
(T) **Chan and Goldthorpe
(T) **Richer
(TH) **Wright Mills
(TH) **Domhoff
(TH) **Brooks
Week 3 Poverty and the underclass (T)**Ehrenreich
(T) **Smeeding
(T) ** Massey and Denton
(TH) **Hays
(TH) **DeLuca and Rosenbaum

Week 4 Fist Analytical Paper Film
Week 5 Racialization and immigration (T) **Omi &Winant
(T) **Farley
(TH) **Portes and Zhou
(TH) **Waters

Week 6 Discrimination and Prejudice (T) **Bertrand &Mullainathan
(T) **Feagin
(T) **Steele
(TH) **Wilson
(TH) **Oliver and Shapiro
(TH) **Bobo
Week 7 Gender inequality (T)**Lober
(T) **Belkin
(T) **Stone
(TH) **Correll, Benard, Paik
(TH) **Reskin
(TH) **Jacobs
All of the readings are from The Inequality Reader: Contemporary and foundational readings in
race, class and gender, Author: David B. Grusky&SzonhaSzelenyi, Publisher: Westview press,
Edition: 2nd edition, Year Published: 2011