TA:

This is a paragraph I decided to write in order to practice doing introductions. I may decide to use it for a paper for my Soc. 450 class.

Centuries ago, marriage between two members of different races would have been virtually unthinkable. Race appears to be one of the biggest dividing factors between any two groups of people. Race has implications for education, career, real estate, and marriage. It has the power decide whether one student is accepted into medical school over another which may be habilitating for some, destructive for others. The idea of race is socially constructed. Scientists from all over the globe have conclusive data that indicates that only .01 percent of DNA is related to race. It is also apparent that there is greater variation within a given race than between two different races. The idea that race has any indication for intelligence, beauty, or ability is a myth which has roots in the African slave trade. Along with the recent efforts being made for the betterment of race relations, there is also a call to examine the underlying issues. The attitude of Americans towards interracial marriage has changed immensely in the last five decades. The Civil Rights Movement drastically helped to transform marriage into an institution that is capable of crossing the stiff boundaries that had previously been outlined.