Essay Instructions: Hello, My entire paper must be in APA format including the reference page, which should be labeled "Reference". The paper must have a header on the top right hand corner of each page and page number.Below are the exact specifications and examples of what needs to be in this paper. You will see that there are 4 points which should be addressed in the paper. You may feel free to use additional academic resources and web sources which need to be cited throughtout the paper. I inch magins are required, times new roman only, 12points.
Instruction for Sue Tribbett-Dix Term paper
The Final Project gives you the opportunity to take one "gender norm or expectation" and consider how it is learned, how it has changed (or is changing) over time, and how it has impacted some part of our lives and our society.
Here is an example for clarification: "We learn what is expected of us in the roles of mother and father from a variety of sources. We may learn by modeling our own parents, by watching fictional parents in the media, or by taking home economics classes in school. One of the lessons we have traditionally learned from such sources is that women should be the primary caretaker of children, while men should be the primary financial provider.
While you may or may not agree with such views, the fact is that this attitude has existed for quite some time. Have such views changed over time? Yes. Today, we now find many fathers who are actively involved in the day-to-day caretaking of their children, while many mothers are contributing as much or more to the family's financial security.
Childrearing and day-to-day child care can be a challenging subject for many couples. Torn between following more 'traditional' views of motherhood and fatherhood and the reality that most families depend on dual ines, many couples work together to fully meet the needs of their children. As a result, there may be conflict between partners or both may realize the benefits of contributing equally to the family needs."
If you look at the above example, you will find four distinct areas that would then be discussed in your Final Project:
1. Mothers are expected to be the primary caretakers of children, while fathers are expected to be the primary financial providers for the family (this is the gender norm or expectation).
2. This gender norm may be learned from a variety of sources, such as family, schools and the media (this is how the gender norm is learned).
3. This gender norm has greatly impacted parenting in close relationships (this is how the gender norm has influenced our lives and/or society).
4. This gender norm has recently undergone change in our society, so that more men are actively involved and more women are contributing to the financial well-being of the family (this is how the gender norm has changed).
As you have explored the topics and issues in this course, the focus of your Final Project should have bee clearer. This course has covered several gender norms, expectations and stereotypes that have greatly influenced our lives and our society. Other examples include gendered power dynamics in close relationships, gender in the workforce, same-sex relationships, gender in schools and gender in sports.
In your Final Project, you are expected to thoroughly discuss and support each of the four areas referenced above. You are expected to respond to each part in your own words and to make your own connections between the gender norm and how it is learned, how it has changed (or is changing), and how it impacts some aspect of our lives or society.
While you should respond in your own words, you are required to support your views with outside academic resources. You must use at least five academic resources, including the course text. The additional resources should be a bination of academic articles and websites related to your topic. You must cite your resources throughout your Final Project and provide a reference section, per APA format.
Your Final Project should be between 6 to 8 pages in length, double-spaced, one-inch margins, in Times New Roman 12 pt font.
This is the topic and outline I formulated which can be altered.
Women in Sports
The outline which I have formulated thus far is as follows:
I. Introduction to women in sports
A. Identify some historical background
B. Women’s roles in the beginning
II. Communication
A. Race and Ethnicity
B. Stereotypes
C. Influences of men and masculinities on women
References, these should be in the correct APA reference format. You may surely use others. I need to show citations throughout the paper.
1. Title: The expanding role of women in sports.
Source:
New York Amsterdam News; 9/7/2006, Vol. 97 Issue 37, p46-46, 1/3p
2. Title: FIVE GAME-CHANGERS WOMEN'S SPORTS.
Source:
Coach & Athletic Director; Mar2006, Vol. 75 Issue 8, p83-84, 2p
3. TURNING POINT. By: Joyner-Kersee, Jackie, Good Housekeeping, 0017209X, Jul2008, Vol. 247, Issue 1
Database: Academic Search Premier
The text book for this class to be used in the references is:
4. Gendered Lives
Communicatio, Gender, and Culture eigth edition by Julia T. Woods publisher Lyn Uhl copyright 2009,2007 Wadsworth Cengage Learning Boston, MA
Reference #4 must be used as this is our class textbook.
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