3. African Americans and Latinos in the United States in general experience higher mortality rates and worse health than their White and Asian American counterparts. What sociological factors help to explain this health gap? How is this a sociological issue as well as a medical one?

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Please choose one of the following questions:
1. Chambliss discusses several theories of state power in the reading this week. Identify and describe at least two of those theories. Would you say that the U.S. governance today is characterized more by pluralism or by the concentration of power in the hands of an elite? Provide examples or evidence to support your answer.

2. Describe your vision of a model economic system – is it capitalist, socialist, or somewhere in between? In your answer be sure to compare and contrast the two major economic systems (capitalism and socialism).

3. African Americans and Latinos in the United States in general experience higher mortality rates and worse health than their White and Asian American counterparts. What sociological factors help to explain this health gap? How is this a sociological issue as well as a medical one?

 

The Week 7 Forum meets the following course objectives:
Apply a sociological perspective to the social world.
Analyze contemporary social issues using the sociological imagination and use sociological theories and concepts to analyze everyday life.
Interpret the United States economy and politics.
Discuss the sociological study of health and medicine in society.

Instructions for all Forums:

Each week, learners will post one initial post per week. This post must demonstrate comprehension of the course materials, the ability to apply that knowledge in the real world. Learners will engage with the instructor and peers throughout the learning week. To motivate engaged discussion, posts are expected to be on time with regular interaction throughout the week. All posts should demonstrate college level writing skills. To promote vibrant discussion as we would in a face to face classroom, formatted citations and references are not required. Quotes should not be used at all, or used sparingly. If you quote a source quotation marks should be used and an APA formatted citation and reference provided.