The objective of this paper is for you to analyze a topic that interests you from a sociological perspective and using concepts that help us understand issues related to race, class, and gender inequality. Please explore how dominant ideologies (ideas, attitudes, beliefs, and the values of those with power or privilege) shape the presentation of your issue in everyday discourse. Please contextualize your main argument/s historically to make for a stronger paper. Use academic sources to support your claims and to help convey a sociological understanding of your topic. Keep in mind capitalism, neoliberalism and the economy, racial ideology, the political system, the media, and the legal system as you write. 1.Format: 12 Times New Roman or Calibri, 1 margins, and include page numbers 3. 5 pages double-spaced 4. 8 sources (academic books and/or peer-reviewed articles) 5. Include in-text citations and page numbers for direct quotes 6. Bibliography
