Due October 15
To
get you started with your research paper, please write a 200 –300 word
statement (abstract) on the question your paper will examine. The paper is due during
Finals Week and is worth 20% of your course grade. Make sure your title is descriptive.
This
abstract should contain an explanation of:
1) what your subject area is
(relevant to masculinity as discussed in this class)
2) which question you will be
looking at
3) why this is interesting
4) what hypothesis (gut
feelings) you have about your research question
5) how it relates to the
theoretical perspectives discussed in this class
6) what works you have
considered at this point
There
should be a minimum of 3 references that you have consulted. References should
include books, articles, and, if available, internet resources.
References need to include the following information:
For
books: author, year, title, publisher;
for
articles: author, title, journal title, volume and issue nr, and pages;
for
online resources: http, date retrieved, name of website, author, institution
Within
the next few weeks, please schedule a meeting with the reference librarian to
explore all the possibilities of the library.