Assume you are an investigative reporter for a major publication (magazine or newspaper) who has been assigned to research important ethnic, racial, gender, or class issues that are evidencing problems and affecting people in a local area, workplace, or specific part of the world. Your goal is to provide an in-depth analysis of and put a human face on the issue, the problems being evidenced, and proposed changes to bring about improvement for those affected. You will report your analysis in a series of articles that the editor plans to publish in two major parts.
The breakdown for this series of articles is as follows:
- Week 2: The Topic, Rationale, and Annotated Source List assignment requires you to conduct preliminary research and select one topic area for the series. Please review this video for instructions on how to format an Annotated Bibliography.
Choose ONE of the following topics:
African American equality issues in the U.S.
Arab American equality issues in the U.S.
Asian American equality issues in the U.S.
Assimilation and pluralism in the U.S.
Ethnicity and racial identity issues in the U.S.
Ethnicity and racial issues in Brazil or South Africa
Ethnicity, racial, or language issues in Canada
Gender equality issues in a specific region (another country outside of the U.S.)
Gender equality issues in the U.S. (or specific workplace)
Gender inclusion and personal identity (global perspective)
Hispanic American equality issues in the U.S.
Immigration issues in the U.S.
Jewish American equality issues in the U.S.
Native American equality issues in the U.S.
Social class issues in the U.S.
White ethnic American equality issues in the U.S.
Write 2–3 pages in which you:
- Identify one topic area you would like to research for the series of articles. The topic area selected should involve problems for those affected.
- Provide a rationale with three reasons for selecting the topic area.
- Include an annotated source list of five credible, reliable sources for the selected topic area. A sample annotated source list [PDF] has been provided for your reference.
Annotated Source List
1. James P. Smith. 2010. Financial Decision Making and Cognition in the Family Context. http://libdatab.strayer.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&AN=54 503318&site=eds-live&scope=site
This journal article describes a study about married couples and financial wealth, which found that the mathematical literacy (or “numeracy skills”) of the decision-making spouse increases overall household wealth. However, the article states that husbands are still responsible for making financial decisions in nearly 62% of marriages. The authors examine which spouse makes financial decisions in the households and why, concluding that the reasons are often related to class and cultural conventions surrounding gender roles. The information in this article supports the point that the division of tasks in a marriage should not be determined solely by gender.
2. ADD the next sources with a SWS annotation followed by an annotation providing an overview of the source and an explanation how the source might be used in the research process.