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Assignment
3
In
this course, we have examined many topics related to gender and society
(socialization, media, health, deviance, family, workplace, etc.). The
research paper should show a comprehension and analysis of the course
readings and course objectives. The weekly readings and sociological theories
should serve as a beginning point for your paper and should be incorporated
in the assignment.
For
the research paper, you will need to select a topic of interest that is
related to gender and society. Incorporate related, scholarly materials
(minimum of 5 sources) into your analysis. You will select a topic that
interests you and provide a critical analysis of the topic and it’s relevance
in contemporary society.
As
you complete the research paper, assess your assignment. It should include:
1.
A description of your topic and its relevance to the course
2.
The background of your topic
3.
The connection to course materials and related theories.
4.
Critical analysis
a.
Provide in-depth analysis of the topic (for example, analyzing factors that
contribute to the wage gap)
b.
Discuss the relationship between gender and your selected topic
c.
Provide a conclusion with summary of findings
Potential
topics include (but are not limited to):
·
Sexism in the Media
·
Parental Leave in the Workplace
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The Gender Pay Gap
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Violence Against Women
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The Feminist Movement
·
Gender and Body Image
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Sexual harassment
Instructions
for assignment:
- Paper should be 5+ pages in length, not including the title
page & references
- Follow APA-formatting guidelines
- Include a References page.
- Include section headings where needed
- Review assignment before submitting for spelling, sentence
structure, writing, and grammatical errors.
- Paper should be written in your own words (include proper
APA-formatted citations for any referenced materials).
General
requirements:
- Submissions should be typed, double-spaced, 1″ margins,
times new roman 12 pt font, and saved as .doc, .docx, .pdf.
- Use APA format for citations and references
- View the grading rubric so you understand how you will be
assessed on this Assignment.Â
- To support academic integrity and writing development, this
assignment will be reviewed using the university’s approved academic integrity
support tool. The tool provides originality and similarity feedback,
including potential Gen‑AI indicators, and may provide writing mechanics
feedback to help students review source use, citation, and writing
clarity.
- This course has “Resubmission” status enabled to help
you if you realized you submitted an incorrect or blank file, or if you
need to submit multiple documents as part of your Assignment.
Resubmission of an Assignment after it is graded, to attempt a better
grade, is not permitted.
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