Using http://www.justicemap.org/ determine the racial composition of the zip code in which you grew up. Compare the makeup of your zip code to that of the entire U.S. population. Using your sociological imagination and what you learned in Chapter 5 of RIM, explain the disparities you notice.
- What is your ideal living arrangement? Urban, rural, or suburban? House, condo, apartment, or something else? What kind of neighborhood? Reflect on these questions with an eye toward racial dynamics. Have you thought about the racial composition of your dream neighborhood? Why/why not? How might racial dynamics in housing have affected your ideas?