Format: Word doc
Goal/Why are we doing this???: The goal of this assignment is to encourage you to relate course concepts and readings to an interpretation and understanding of a current issue or debate in contemporary societies. As such, it is very important (in terms of your “content” mark) to incorporate class concepts and terms and apply them within your paper. So please, make sure you have done the text readings and apply concepts throughout this paper. For example, some relevant concepts MIGHT include (depending upon your topic and the issues you explore…): cultural relativism, ethnocentrism, gender equality/inequality, hegemonic femininity/masculinity, anthropological definitions of gender/sex/sexuality, third gender, biomedicine and gender, etc. Consider these concepts as ‘tools’ that will help you analyze your topic from an anthropological perspective. Do not use internet sources, Wikipedia, etc. to define key concepts – course material only. Failure to cite the text at all will result in a failing grade, so pack in those concepts!
Length: 800-1000 words not including a ‘References Cited’ page. Use APA in-text citations and APA format for the References Cited page.
Directions:
Please select one of the questions below.
Gender/Sexuality and School Curriculum
Recently, the governor of Florida signed a bill that prohibits teachers from including curriculum related to gender identity and sexual orientation in classes. Outline the nature of this debate in relation to relevant course material and concepts that we have studied. How is this debate connected to broader cultural issues and debates in North America surrounding gender and sexual identity?
To answer this question, you must cite all of the following: 1) the course text and other relevant course readings/material; 2) these two media articles about this debate: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/florida-don-t-say-gay-bill-desantis-1.6400087
https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/19/politics/florida-bans-teaching-gender-identity-sexual-orientation/index.html; 3) OPTIONAL – ONE additional scholarly or popular media article of your choice. No additional sources, please.
FONT, SPACING and MARGINS: Please use Times New Roman or Arial 12-point font with 1-inch (2.5 cm) margins. Your paper should be double spaced, and it should be submitted in Word or PDF format only.
Use of first person: it is okay to occasionally use first person (eg. “I”) in anthropology papers, but only do so when you are making a supported argument. In other words, any opinion that you express should be backed up by citations/the work of others.
Word count penalties: Please ensure that your paper is within the word count limits. We will give a 70-word grace limit for going under or over the word limit. Anything beyond (or below) this (by even one word) will receive a deduction of 3/25 marks (remember these word limits so not include the References cited page). In-text citation DO count toward the total paper word count.
Information on Citations and References Cited page
In this class, we are using APA. There are no endnotes or footnotes with this system. You must include in-text citations and a reference list in APA style. You may also use and integrate additional relevant and reliable sources.
For the purposes of this class, it is not necessary to include DOI’s, but you can if you want to.
For the References Cited page (examples):
Scholarly Journal (also called Periodical) Article:
Smith, A.B. (2018). Evolution and physical anthropology: new findings. American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 127(1), 345-347.
Book:
Keenleyside, A., & Lazenby, R. (2015). A human voyage: Exploring biological anthropology. Toronto: Nelson Education.
Web page:
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/general_format.html
Lecture (note that the lecture year, title, etc. will change depending upon which lecture you use):
McGarry, K. (2020). Evolution: Facts, proofs, theories, & myths [PowerPoint slides]. Retrieved
IMPORTANT: Above, change dates, and lecture titles in any lecture citations! Obviously, I’ve never given a lecture called this above, and it’s not 2020 J
Remember: only cite lecture info that is not in the textbook.
In-text (parenthetical citations) – these are the citations that you use in your essay.. Follow directions here:
Grading Rubric
Criteria Points In-text citations and sources 10
– in-text citations in proper format -all works cited appropriately, and all work paraphrased properly
-no citations missing
-appropriate use and placement of citations
–no endnotes/footnotes
References Cited page 5 -all sources listed alphabetically by author last name
-all sources in proper APA format
-all sources cited in your work must be listed in Ref. Cited
-references are single spaced with a space between each author entry
Content 25 -key terms/ideas outlined and defined (ie. Do not use Wikipedia,
encyclopedias, etc.) throughout paper -all opinions are INFORMED opinions -choices of additional articles are relevant to question -evidence of critical thinking – this means that you understand course material and can apply it to answer your question -student shows evidence of having done readings thoroughly and closely by integrating relevant examples, etc. -USE OF COURSE MATERIAL – you must cite relevant class material and this includes (where relevant) the textbook, supplementary films shown during class, links on syllabus, etc. ****** Lectures – standard practice in academia is to only cite lecture material if the professor discusses something that is not in course readings. As such, marks are deducted if you only cite lectures and not the text as it will appear that you haven’t done the readings (and it is also improper format). Lectures should be cited sparingly (if at all).
Style and Organization 10 -no grammatical problems
-no spelling errors
-no redundant/repetitive writing -thesis is clear
-writing style is clear, eloquent and concise
