women studies; critical paper

You are required to write a 10-12 page paper on a topic of interest, related to the class material and to critically examine it using gender studies or feminist analyses. You are welcome to use any topic of interest that we have discussed (or not) in class, as long as it takes on a feminist lens to look at it. I will provide a list with some possible topics towards the end of the term.

The essay should include references to at least five academic sources (refereed books and articles), including the online articles assigned for the class.

When writing your essay please double-space, use font 12, number your pages consecutively and follow an approved citation system. Please feel free to use any citation style that you feel comfortable with, as long as it is consistently used throughout the paper.

Structure your essay using a clear introductory exposition, a substantial development section where issues are explored in reference to relevant scholarly writing, and end with a summary/conclusion. You can use the first person when writing the paper, since it underlines the situated and embodied knowledge of the writer and thus it provides the reader with a better understanding of the analysis.