Essay Instructions: Course WOMENS-REALITIES -HUMU-200-92010 Due Date 4/10/11 on 11 amof Week 5
Paper is DUE4/10/11 on 11 amof Week 5, and it is worth 70 points. Write a 5-page double spaced paper on one of the issues described below. If you would like to send me your thesis before you begin writing, I'll be glad to give you feedback on it. Be sure your thesis is clearly presented in the first paragraph of the paper. The thesis should focus on the identity of women -- the subject of our course. The paper will discuss what you have learned from your class readings on how this issue affects the identity of women in ALL THREE areas of our course focus: as individuals, as members of families, and as members of society. You will specifically compare your own thinking to the thinking of our TEXT AUTHORS on these subjects. You can agree, disagree, or some of both -- but you must reference specific quotes from our text authors and explain your agreement or disagreement very clearly.
Select at least THREE Quotations from the texts (you MUST use BOTH texts) that relate to the question assigned and the illustration you found in the film. Quote those statements from the texts in your paper and clearly show how the statements compare with your own ideas about the topics assigned this week. You may disagree with the text authors, agree with the authors, or some of both!! COMPARE your own thinking with the thinking of our text authors.
FIRST,Paper is DUE4/9/11 on night of Week 6, and it is worth 70 points. Write a 5-page double spaced paper on one of the issues described below. If you would like to send me your thesis before you begin writing, I'll be glad to give you feedback on it. Be sure your thesis is clearly presented in the first paragraph of the paper. The thesis should focus on the identity of women -- the subject of our course. The paper will discuss what you have learned from your class readings on how this issue affects the identity of women in ALL THREE areas of our course focus: as individuals, as members of families, and as members of society. You will specifically compare your own thinking to the thinking of our
TEXT AUTHORS on these subjects. You can agree, disagree, or some of both -- but you must reference specific quotes from our text authors and explain your agreement or disagreement very clearly.
Select at least THREE Quotations from the texts (you MUST use BOTH texts) that relate to the question assigned and the illustration you found in the film. Quote those statements from the texts in your paper and clearly show how the statements compare with your own ideas about the topics assigned this week. You may disagree with the text authors, agree with the authors, or some of both!! COMPARE your own thinking with the thinking of our text authors.
FIRST, choose from one of the 3 issues described below.
ISSUE 1: Poverty and Welfare : How have the stereotypes about women on welfare impacted the identity of women as individuals, as members of families, and as members of society? What can be done to change these stereotypes?
ISSUE 2: Health and Reproductive Justice: How does the controversial topic of abortion impact the identity of women as individuals, as family members, and as members of society?
ISSUE 3: Women's Role in the World Peace Movement: How have the identities of women in other parts of the world been impacted by their nation's economy, labor, or health care policies?
Select at least THREE Quotations from the texts (you MUST use BOTH texts) that relate to the question assigned and the illustration you found in the film. Quote those statements from the texts in your paper and clearly show how the statements compare with your own ideas about the topics assigned this week. You may disagree with the text authors, agree with the authors, or some of both!! COMPARE your own thinking with the thinking of our text authors.
When you present direct quotations from the text, please quote each precisely using quotation marks and then cite the text author’s name, the publication date and page number in parentheses. e.g. sample ( Gomez, 2011, p.34) At the end of your essay, list ALL resources you have used in your essay including the film. The reference to the texts and film at the end of the essay is formatted as follows: Author, First initial, Second Initial. (Date). Title of work. Location: Publisher. That is, please follow the APA style guidelines for citations and references found in the APA style
Run spell check and grammar check to ensure that there are no errors. This is a formal essay. The paper will be formal -- not conversational. Choose your words carefully. Avoid all contractions and colloquialisms. These mechanics count against your grade!
Finally, Save your paper as a doc or rtf with your name and the assignment name in the file, using Last Name_Assignment. So, if your name were Alicia Jackson, and this is Essay 1, you would title it Jackson_Essay 1. You will find the link to upload your assignment in Week 6: Paper A
course textbooks only! .Scan through the articles in this section Read FT Chapters 9-10 pp. 117-147.
Hooks, B. (2000). Feminist theory: From margin to center (2nd ed.). Brooklyn, NY: South End Press.
Kesselman, A., McNair, L.D., & Schniedewind, N. (2008). Women images and realities: A multicultural anthology (4th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill
Read WIR Part 5 pp 310-373. Scan through the articles in this section.
Click inside this folder to read the information titled, “Week 5 Notes.”
Review the instructions for Paper A below. This is a new type of paper, different from the film essays you have been writing. It is due in Week 6.
Your readings about will be very important in order for you to complete your assignments, so be sure plan your reading time accordingly
ISSUE 1: Poverty and Welfare : How have the stereotypes about women on welfare impacted the identity of women as individuals, as members of families, and as members of society? What can be done to change these stereotypes?
ISSUE 2: Health and Reproductive Justice: How does the controversial topic of abortion impact the identity of women as individuals, as family members, and as members of society?
ISSUE 3: Women's Role in the World Peace Movement: How have the identities of women in other parts of the world been impacted by their nation's economy, labor, or health care policies?
Select at least THREE Quotations from the texts (you MUST use BOTH texts) that relate to the question assigned and the illustration you found in the film. Quote those statements from the texts in your paper and clearly show how the statements compare with your own ideas about the topics assigned this week. You may disagree with the text authors, agree with the authors, or some of both!! COMPARE your own thinking with the thinking of our text authors. using both texbooks!
When you present direct quotations from the text, please quote each precisely using quotation marks and then cite the text author’s name, the publication date and page number in parentheses. e.g. sample ( Gomez, 2011, p.34) At the end of your essay, list ALL resources you have used in your essay including the film. The reference to the texts and film at the end of the essay is formatted as follows: Author, First initial, Second Initial. (Date). Title of work. Location: Publisher. That is, please follow the APA style guidelines for citations and references found in the APA style
Run spell check and grammar check to ensure that there are no errors. This is a formal essay. The paper will be formal -- not conversational. Choose your words carefully. Avoid all contractions and colloquialisms. These mechanics count against your grade!
Finally, Save your paper as a doc or rtf with your name and the assignment name in the file, using Last Name_Assignment. So, if your name were Alicia Jackson, and this is Essay 1, you would title it Jackson_Essay 1. You will find the link to upload your assignment in Week 6: Paper A
Course textbooks only! .
Scan through the articles in this section Read FT Chapters 9-10 pp. 117-147.
Hooks, B. (2000). Feminist theory: From margin to center (2nd ed.). Brooklyn, NY: South End Press.
Kesselman, A., McNair, L.D., & Schniedewind, N. (2008). Women images and realities: A multicultural anthology (4th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill
Read WIR Part 5 pp 310-373. Scan through the articles in this section.
Click inside this folder to read the information titled, “Week 5 Notes.”
Review the instructions for Paper A below. This is a new type of paper, different from the film essays you have been writing. It is due in Week 6.
FILM WE HAVE USED IN THIS COURSE AND QUESTIONS
The first topic that has had an impact on the identity of women is voting. Here's your question: How has a woman's right to vote impacted the identity of women as individuals or members of society?
1. Film choice 1: “Iron Jawed Angels,” 2004, with Hilary Swank
) Women and Work: How are women perceived in the workplace and how does that affect their personal and social identity?
“2. “Norma Rae,”1979
The topic this week that has had an impact on the identity of women is Abortion: How has the controversial topic of abortion impacted the identity of women?
3.“Lake of Fire,” 2006 This is a VERY controversial film but extremely important film. Read user comments http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0841119
) Sex Discrimination: Have you ever experienced sexual harassment on the job? Would you file in court if sex discrimination happened to you? What are the assumptions about the identity of women when sexual harassment is the topic of a court case?
4.“North Country” 2005
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