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A modified version of Monopoly has long been used as a simulation exercise to teach inequality. Versions of Modified Monopoly (MM) have touched on minority status relative to inequality but without an exploration of the complex interaction between minority status and class. This article introduces Gender Stratified Monopoly (GSM), an adaptation that can be added to existing versions of MM as a step toward such a conversation. I draw on written student reflections and observations from five test courses over two years to demonstrate the effectiveness of GSM. Data indicate student recognition of the female status as more economically challenging and less "fair" relative to the male status, with real-world consequences.

This experiment assesses children's reactions to particular features of television news. Children from two age groups (6- to 7-year-olds vs. 10- to 11-year-olds) viewed one of four versions of a news story about gang violence. The versions were created by varying the inclusion of video footage of the crime (footage vs. no footage) and proximity of the crime (local vs. nonlocal). Results revealed that proximity of the story had a significant impact on older children's responses but not those of younger children. In particular, older children were more likely to be frightened by and perceive themselves personally vulnerable to a story about local as opposed to a nonlocal crime. In contrast, the video footage unexpectedly decreased fear responses among children in both age groups. The findings are discussed in terms of developmental differences in children's processing of television news.

This volume examines the work of ten sociologists who have been forgotten or neglected within contemporary sociology. Each chapter examines one of these marginalized scholars including a brief biographical sketch, an overview of the selected theorist's work and significance, and the relevance of their work to one or more contemporary social issues.