Critical Review (Gender and Socialization)

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Critical Review of
Due: Friday, April 16 at 11:59 pm

PURPOSE

This assignment is meant to enhance students’ understanding of gender and how it impacts socialization,

social structures, and inequality in the United States. Summarizing research and comparing and contrasting course materials
are main components of this project.

INSTRUCTIONS

You are required to do a critical review of literature in sociology of gender. This is an opportunity for you to summarize and
critically analyze four assigned readings or videos on a single topic. It is not meant to summarize all the literature in the course.
You choose the topic and readings. Critically analyze means you carefully choose a topic, sources, and compare and contrast
them. It does not mean you criticize the sources.

Style of Writing: Academic. You are required to use in-text citations and include a reference page.

It is worth 30 percent of your grade. Here is the grading rubric for you to download and read.

In the assignment you should: 1) summarize the topic in 250 words or more, 2) state its importance in your thesis statement
and bold your thesis statement; 3) provide at least three statistics related to the topic; 4) explain the arguments from readings or
videos; and 5) compare and contrast the readings and videos. This is also how your assignment should be organized. This
assignment should be your original thought and writing. You can use writing from discussion posts, but the writing needs to be
revised to be considered academic writing. This means it should include in text citation phrases.

Format: You can choose the format of the project. These are the options.

1. A four to five-page paper, excluding reference page.

2. Video (7 minutes)

3. PowerPoint with voice over lasting 7 minutes.

Paper format

1. Use 12-point font, Times New Roman, with 1-inch margins and upload it to Canvas as a Word document (.docx), Rich text

format (.rtf), or Adobe document (pdf).

2. Page numbers should be at the bottom of each page.

3. It should be double-spaced.

4. It should be 1000 words minimum, which is approximately 4 to 5 pages, excluding a reference page.

5. Bold the first in-text citation from your sources. Also bold your thesis statement.

6. These citations can be in any citation style (Chicago, MLA, etc.).

PowerPoint Format:

1. The length of the presentation should be 7 minutes and include slides with in-text citations from your sources. All five
sources need to be referenced and complete citations for each source must be on a slide.

2. Your thesis statement should be listed on a slide titled “Thesis Statement.”
3. Your discussion should be at least 7 minutes. If you use a video clip, it will not count towards your 7 minute minimum. If

using a video clip from a movie or other sources, it should be less than 30 seconds.

4. Bold the first in-text citation from your sources. Also bold your thesis statement.
5. These citations can be in any citation style (Chicago, MLA, etc.).

SOCI 210 of Gender

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Be careful not to confuse your own opinions with sociological explanation. You should not make value statements in substitution
for scientific arguments. Value statements include opinions, generalizations about human nature, or prescriptive statements

(Women should…, Men should…). Discussion of “bad role models” should be replaced with what you mean by bad for example.
The writing should be analytical and scientific, not persuasive and opinionated.

Examples of Review Questions and Sources

These are examples of topics for you to use for this assignment. Your assignment only needs to focus on one topic below. You
can also choose your own topic and sources.

Topic 1: Gender and Socialization. For this topic you’d answer these questions using the resources listed below: How
are gender norms and ideologies taught and reproduced through the socialization process? How do gender norms and
socialization differ across race and cultures?

Sources: 1) Chapter 4, 2) Cycle of Socialization handout, 3) American Male video, 4) Codes of Gender

Topic 2: Popular culture and Gender. For this topic you’d answer these questions using the resources listed below: What
does popular culture teach individuals about their gender and racial identity? What is the importance of films, television,
and popular culture icons for gender identity?

Sources: 1) Collins “Black Sexual Politics”, 2) Coming of Age Video, 3) Controlling Images Video, 4) Dyer, “The
matter of Whiteness.”

Example of a Paper: Critical_Review_of__Paper Example.pdf (https://uws.instructure.com/courses/376940/files

/28998425/download?download_frd=1)

Handouts available: ASA Citation Style Guides (https://uws.instructure.com/courses/376940/files/28996759

/download?download_frd=1) , Developing a Thesis Statement, (https://uws.instructure.com/courses/376940/files/28996760

/download?download_frd=1) Helpful Phrases for CRL assignment. (https://uws.instructure.com/courses/376940/files

/28999252/download?download_frd=1)

Handouts for Formal Citations

ASA Citations.docx (https://uws.instructure.com/courses/376940/files/28996759/download?download_frd=1)

Quick_Tips_for_ASA_Style.pdf (https://uws.instructure.com/courses/376940/files/28996758/download?download_frd=1)

In-text Citation phrases (Bold these phrases in the project)

According to Last name of Author (Year of Publication), ….

According to Ms. Nummi, … (date of lecture:slide number). This is for lectures given during class.

According to the lecture titled [add in title of recorded lecture italicized], ….

According to sociologists, … (author Last Name Year).

According to economist [name]… (citation).

According to Kat Blaque (2020) in her video, …

According to (Year), ….

Republicans in these states [list states] passed laws…. (Burns 2020).

Direct quotations should include quotation marks and page numbers for readings.

Citation for Reference list

Lastname, First name. Year. “Title of PowerPoint Presentation.” Retrieved Month Date, Year.

Nummi, Josephine. 2020. “SOCI 273 Socialization Process Class Discussion.” Retrieved October 26, 2020.

If you’re having trouble adding audio record the PowerPoint using Zoom like I do for recorded lectures.
Two Steps on how to do this. Save it to the cloud and submit the website url for me to see it.

How to do Formal Citations video is available on Canvas.

Criteria Ratings Pts

10 pts

35 pts

Sociological

Topic &

Statistic

– general

overview of

topic in 250

words or 2

slides

– 3 statistics

provided

10 to >7.0 pts

Excellent

Gender is discussed as a

constructed or symbolic

category, not as unchanging

or biological. They discuss a

social process, inequality, or

another topic from course

materials well. The

writer/presenter provides a

nuanced and complex

description of gender and

gender ideologies. An

explanation of the importance

of the topic is provided. At

least three statistics relating

to the topic are provided.

Concepts discussed are

related to social institutions or

socialization.

7 to >4.0 pts

Sufficient

The writer/speaker

demonstrates a general

understanding of the

topic, but the description

is too vague. Topic is

explained in at least 250

words. In PowerPoints

there are at least two

slides discussing topic.

The importance of the

topic is unclear or too

vague. A statistic is

provided. Some

concepts are

misunderstood.

4 to >2.0 pts

Minimal

The assignment fails to

demonstrate a clear

understanding of the topic.

Importance of the topic is

missing. It is missing a

statistic related to the

topic. Social forces,

structures, or culture are

ignored. Social processes

or material inequalities are

misunderstood or not

discussed. Topic is

discussed in one slide. It is

explained in less than 250

words for essays. Topic is

not related to the articles

cited.

2 to >0 pts

Unacceptable

There is no reference to

social processes, societal

structures, socialization, or

culture. No course

concepts are included.

Racial stereotypes and

myths are reinforced.

There is no explanation of

the topic or statistic

provided. Topic is not

related or understood

through a sociological

lens. Response

demonstrates a lack of

understanding of the

course materials to date.

Course materials are

ignored.

Summarize

& Compare

or Contrast

Sources

–

Summarize

4 sources

from

assigned

materials.

– Relate

sources to

each other

35 to >24.0 pts

Excellent

At least four sources are

provided and are from

course materials or

additional resources on

Canvas. They are

referenced using in-text

citations. The writer has

used their own words to

describe the sources.

Presenter or writer provides

adequate details needed to

understand source. There

are three sentences quoted

from sources or less. There

are at least three

comparisons or differences

made between the sources.

The sources presented are

covering a similar topic but

making different arguments.

24 to >14.0 pts

Sufficient

Three sources are cited in

the reference page and

summarized in the

assignment. Sources are

described generally but

some summary is too

vague. There are three

sentences quoted or less

from sources. There is too

little paraphrasing. It is

unclear at times how

sources are related. There

are one or two

comparisons or differences

discussed. Sources all

define the same concept or

theory. The paper does not

review course materials

well.

14 to >6.0 pts

Minimal

Sources are mentioned,

but details and importance

of sources are missing.

Sources are quoted more

than four sentences.

Sources are not

paraphrased. Over 10% of

the assignment is

quotations. Only one

article from the citations

page is referenced in the

assignment or

PowerPoint. None of the

sources are related to

each other through. Some

concepts referenced from

sources are

misunderstood or used

incorrectly. Course

materials are ignored

6 to >0 pts

Unacceptable

Writer makes some

references to sources.

There are no in text

citations or no citation

page. 4 sources are not

included. Sources are not

relevant to the topic. The

three sources provided

are not from assigned

materials or are not

sociological. Sources are

not approved. Citations

represent articles that do

not exist. Logical fallacies

or value judgements are

made throughout the

assignment. Assignment

is entirely based on

opinion.

Grading Rubric for Assignment

Total Points: 50

Criteria Ratings Pts

5 pts

Structure

and Format
5 to >4.0 pts

Excellent

Writing/Presentation is clear,

concise, and well organized

with excellent

sentence/paragraph

construction. The assignment

includes an introduction and

conclusion. Thoughts are

expressed in a coherent and

logical manner. There are no

more than six spelling,

grammar, or syntax errors.

Paper is formatted correctly

and is at least four pages,

double spaced. Videos and

PowerPoints are seven

minutes long at least. Specific

PowerPoint: Assignment is at

least seven minutes in length.

Font is at least 24 points on

slides and no slide has too

much information.

4 to >2.0 pts

Sufficient

Writing/presentation is

mostly clear, concise, and

well organized with good

sentence/paragraph

construction. Transitions, an

introduction, or a conclusion

is missing. Thoughts are

expressed in a coherent

and logical manner. There

are no more than seven

spelling, grammar, or syntax

errors. Specific PowerPoint

Formatting: Assignment

somewhat follows the

correct formatting. There is

too much information on

slides. Thesis statement is

not included on a slide.

2 to >1.0 pts

Minimal

Writing is unclear

and/or disorganized.

Thoughts are not

expressed in a logical

manner. Transitions, an

introduction, and/or

conclusion are missing.

There are more than

eight errors in the

PowerPoint or

assignment.

Assignment is not

formatted correctly.

Citations are not in any

citation style. The

assignment is shorter

than four pages for

papers or five minutes

for videos. Specific

PowerPoints: Presenter

does not use direct eye

contact. Voiceover is

too fast or too slow. The

presenter’s voice is too

soft to hear. Font size is

lower than 15 points

and there is too much

information on slides.

1 to >0 pts

Unacceptable

Writing is unclear and

disorganized. Thoughts

ramble and make little

sense. Complete

sentences are not used

throughout

essay/presentation. There

are nine or more spelling,

grammar, or syntax errors

throughout the

assignment. Specific

PowerPoints: Assignment

is not formatted correctly.

Voiceover is not timed

correctly. Slides have too

much text or whole

paragraphs of text.