The Uses of Poverty Analysis

Herbert J. Gan’s classic The Uses of Poverty: The Poor Pay All, which was assigned reading for this module, addresses the causes of poverty from a sociological perspective. Describe Gan’s perspective on poverty, then address the following items: How his provocative insights help explain the tenacity of poverty in America How he demonstrates that theory … Read more

Night to His Day Analysis

Consider Judith Lorber’s Night to His Day: The Social Construction of Gender, which was assigned reading for this module. Carefully address the following two questions: If you had to summarize in ordinary language the concept of “gender as structure,” what would you say? (How would you explain “gender as a social institution” to a relative … Read more