Midterm 1 take-home essays Spring 2011
Here are the take-home essays for midterm 1. They must be turned in through Turnitin.com. Instructions for using Turnitin.com is on the syllabus. You must answer both questions. Your paper is due before noon, Thursday, February 10, 2011. Question 1. Discuss rankism. In your essay, discuss the various forms of rankism, particularly focusing on weightism and heterosexism. Analyze your own attitudes and beliefs about various groups higher and lower in the rank hierarchy. Discuss what steps might be taken to eliminate all forms of rankism. Make sure you reference all articles you were assigned to read in the section on rankism and heterosexism. Make sure you demonstrate knowledge of material presented in class. Your paper should be about two pages long, double-spaced. This question is worth ten points. Question 2. Discuss the meaning of race and ethnicity, particularly focusing on the social construction of race. Make sure you reference most of the readings assigned in the sections on u...