Instruction
The purpose of this activity is to increase your understanding of how social and structural inequalities have affected and will continue to affect your lifestyles. This assignment is divided into two stages: Stage 1: Write a personal social history in which you provide details about your parents socioeconomic status. Include how you thought about your parents status while you attended school as a child/teen, how you may have been labeled by teachers and peers because of their parents status, how peer selection was influenced by these factors, and how your choice of college or university was affected by them, even if remotely. Stage 2: Make a budget that shows your anticipated earnings after graduation and how your after-tax monthly income will be spent. Formats are found in magazines like Money and Fortune or numerous personal finance books. You can obtain salary information online at the Bureau of Labor Statistics HELPFUL READING LINK BELOW (http://www.bls.gov/ (Links to an external site.)). Include in your expense report housing and other basic cost-of-living information for the city in which you plan to locat. In addition to the socioeconomic personal history and budget, what conclusions about how social and structural inequality have limited or expanded your life. Does gender play a role? Your paper should consist of 3-4 pages following APA style. 4th page can be reference page Helpful reading link. https://www.aclu.org/issues/racial-justice/race-and-criminal-justice/racial-profiling?redirect=racial-justice/racial-profiling