Category: Spring 2020

Posts created by students in SOC 101 during the Spring 2020 semester.

Spring 2020

Influential Women in STEM Against All Odds

This diagram shows seven women who changed the history of science with their incredible contributions, but who are often not recognized for them. The women on this diagram are restricted to the late 19th and 20th centuries, although the gender inequality has existed in STEM fields long before. Women are oppressed in these fields in many different ways, and I chose to highlight two of them: women face restrictions on their education and jobs, and they are not recognized for the same achievements their male colleagues are, especially historically by the Nobel committee.

Spring 2020

Diversity in the Academy Awards

The Academy Awards has long been criticized for its lack of diversity. Protests have ramped up over the past several years. Notably, the widely criticized 88th Oscar Awards in 2016, marked the second straight year with no nominations for black actors. In response, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences promised to change its […]

Spring 2020

Bringing Color to Women in STEM

If you were asked to name some of the most influential women in STEM, could you? Women in STEM have not received the same amount of recognition or respect as their male counterparts. Even worse, male collaborators have been celebrated for female’s work or neglected acknowledging female involvement in projects. Each woman in STEM has […]

Spring 2020

Parks and (In)equity in Minneapolis

Minneapolis has an abundance of parkland, but how equitably is it accessible to people of color and low income residents? My home city of Minneapolis prides itself on its park system, which has consistently ranked highly in the Trust for Public Lands’ survey of cities in the United States. Minneapolis has a long history of […]

Spring 2020

Racial Disparity and the Coronavirus Pandemic

Times of crisis tend to reveal deep-seated issues and inequities within a society, and the current coronavirus pandemic is certainly no exception. As COVID-19 spreads rampantly, it’s becoming clear that people of color, especially black Americans, are disproportionately affected by the virus. This disparity is not specific to COVID-19 or, as several federal officials have […]