Explorations of Diversity
Utilizing the resources from the text and additional readings, write a short paper exploring the meaning of what Patricia Hill Collins calls the matrix of domination. Consider how identity politics (civil rights, feminism, the LGBT movement) could be considered a response to domination (forms of power evident in control, exclusion, and discrimination).
Resource
Watch the following for an inventive overview regarding the matrix of domination (It is a quite useful presentation set to John Lennon’s “Imagine”): Sociology’s Matrix of Domination in the U.S. (3:54)
For additional details, please refer to the Short Paper Rubric document in the Assignment Guidelines and Rubrics section of the course.
Requirements of Submission: Short paper assignments must follow these formatting guidelines: double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, 1-inch margins, and APA citations. Page length is 2–3 pages, 600 words minimum
