Reference no: EM133183809

Dominant discourses are common sense assumptions we take for granted; they often go unquestioned. Dominant discourses support dominant ideologies (e.g., "Men should be the heads of families," is a dominant discourse that supports patriarchal and heterosexist religious and social ideologies. It is patriarchal because it arbitrarily elevates men to a higher social status; it is heterosexist because it assumes all families are heterosexual). Dominant discourses legitimize discriminatory policies and practices; these in turn reinforce harmful norms within social institutions and society. Consequently, social problems persist and are difficult to challenge and change.

Find an online article written between Jan.2021 - Mar. 2022 that is about the effects of unemployment on students due to covid .

1) Identify a dominant discourse embedded within the article and identify a dominant ideology that is connected to the dominant discourse.

2) Is the article biased? Does it promote stereotypes? Does is contain misinformation? Is it fact and evidence based? What common sense assumptions about the economic system, gender, race, class or sexuality or the environment does it promote?

The article you choose need not promote dominant discourses, if the article you decide to examine is critical of the social problem then answer these questions instead:

1) Identify a counter discourse embedded within the article and identify a transformative ideology that is connected to the counter discourse. (1 sentence)

2) How is article fact and evidence based? How does it challenge stereotypes and misinformation? How does it critique common sense assumptions about the economy, gender, race, class or sexuality or the environment? (3-4 sentences)