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Using what you now know about Race in America please apply a sociological theory to the problem of racism. For this paper the following definition of racism will be used: Prejudice plus power
Directions: Your paper should be no more than 4 pages written in MLA format and needs to explain racism in America as a social problem. You must apply the theory of Symbolic Interactionism, Conflict Theory, or Functionalism to explain racism. (If this is too broad for you, you may pick one institution of society [schools, political, environmental, religious] and use the theory to explain racism as it applies to that institution. Once you apply your theory to racism you must then argue whether racism can or should be addressed in America and what steps, if any, can be taken to fix the problem of racism in America. Notes: Your paper must include at least 2 sources other than wikipedia and be cited properly. Hint: Use your book and use pbs.org/race