Assignment instructions:
There are 2 papers required in this class. This assignment is an opportunity to demonstrate your mastery/understanding of the material. There are three opportunities (section 1, 2, and 3) to select from – pick two (your choice). Once you have selected the section/s that interest you, focus on a current event (for example, an issue covered in the New York Times, Washington Post, the Atlantic, etc.).
Next, using the concepts covered in the section you selected, analyze the issue and develop an argument for how the issue can be understood using a sociological framework. You must use a minimum of four concepts – failure to clearly use 4 concepts will result in “0” for the assignment. All of the concepts must be clearly defined (in your own words) and used appropriately.
The papers are due the same week as the section exam (Sunday @ 11:59 pm). There will be a dropbox available for paper submissions. You need to plan ahead for how you are going to write your papers. Thought papers are designed to test your knowledge of the assigned material. Failure to demonstrate knowledge of the material will result in failure.
Length and Format
800-1000 words, double-spaced.
Use 11-point font, Times New Roman with 1-inch margins.
Put your name at the top of the first page; no cover page is necessary.
Put page numbers on all pages.
Citations
Simply cite the source of your topic in parentheses (e.g., New York Times, Title, Date) and the page number of the concepts/sources of the material used (from the book) in parentheses. A source is necessary – there must be a foundation for your argument! For the analysis portion of your papers, refer only to sources/concepts we have used in class. You do not need to provide a separate reference list – do not use information that you have found “online”.
For this paper you are going to connect class materials to the article attached. The 4 concepts that is needed to be mentioned is The media as a gendered institution p.345, Boy centered stories and girl centered stories p. 350, His and Hers media: separate and unequal p.352, and phallocentrism p.365. can either be found in the lecture attached or the attached images of each term.
