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Article Evaluation

The article written on Beyonce is extensive and relatively timely in relation to her career. There was no distracting information, however there was a lack of information regarding her most recent single. There could be a small section regarding her most recent single and its music video. Another edit that could be made is an acknowledgment of her use of the visual album and other artists mimicking the style. The information is relevant to her life and career.

Regarding the tone of the article, it is fairly neutral. However, it is important to note that neutrality when writing about a well known artist is difficult to monitor in general. Her accolades are mentioned in a relatively objective tone. Viewpoints and their representation when it comes to artists is another challenging area to address. To address having a variety of perspectives, perhaps a critics section could be included.

The citations tested worked correctly and linked to reputable sources. It is important to note that several sources were online news/media publications from overlapping sources. There may be some bias in the commonalties of these sources, but the articles themselves do not contain high levels of bias.

There are not very many conversations regarding the updating of the page. An attempt was made to elaborate further on her latest single, but was ultimately removed by another editor due to lack of source credibility. It is also important to note that the article is semi-protected due to previous instances of "vandalism". The article is part of a larger project on Beyonce's presence on Wikipedia. The difference in her page compared to the relevant class topics is the manner in which they can be assessed.

Topic Selection: Round 1

Topic: Colorism in Bioethics

·     Examine the history of intersectionality of how colorism interacts with bioethics. It addresses the oppression of various minorities & their skin color under the lens of bioethics, a branch from the STEM field.

·     Meets the scope-of-work requirement by creating a new page separately on the topic (1500 characters of prose) OR if unfeasible, expand on colorism general page (5-fold).

·     http://www.voicesinbioethics.net/features/2014/09/09/global-colorism-an-ethical-issue-and-challenge-in-bioethics

Topic: Joan Higginbotham

·     Examine in depth the life, accomplishments, and impact of Higginbotham, an African American, womxn scientist

·     Meets scope-of-work requirement by adding on 5 fold expansion on her current Wikipedia page.

·     http://www.astronautix.com/h/higginbotham.html

Topic: Kamala Sohonie

·     Examine in depth the life, accomplishments, and impact of Sohonie, the first woman in India to receive a PhD in a scientific discipline

·     Meets scope-of-work requirement by adding on 5 fold expansion on her current Wikipedia page.

·     https://www.thebetterindia.com/91026/kamala-sohonie-india-woman-scientist-iisc-cambridge/

Reference practices

Colorism in BioEthics
Lead Summary: Save for last once all info has been gathered & synthesized.


 * emphasizes power dynamics
 * Africa & post-colonial Europe relations

Intro: What is Colorism?


 * racial discrimination and treatment based upon the color of one's skin tone
 * Origin
 * rooted in european centric, Anglo-Saxon beauty standards
 * prevalent in the United States
 * Constructs / Modern Day Reinforcers
 * Parental socialization
 * Self esteem
 * skin tone
 * racial stereotypes
 * socioeconomic status
 * OUTLINE
 * Bioethics
 * What is it?
 * Constructions of Race
 * European / Anglo-Saxon beauty standards
 * Colorism in Reproduction
 * Skin tone
 * Egg donations
 * Impacts on People
 * Physical impact
 * Social impact
 * Psychological
 * self esteem
 * Media furthering
 * Research Links  http://www.voicesinbioethics.net/features/2014/09/09/global-colorism-an-ethical-issue-and-challenge-in-bioethics  https://wordpress.clarku.edu/id125/2016/04/16/its-something-called-colorism/  http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0095798417690054  https://www.yolondawilson.com/media/2018/7/24/colorism  http://tuskegeebioethics.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/JHSH-V6n1-Fall-Spring2016-spreads-FINAL3-2.pdf

Moving to Wikipedia

 * Bioethics
 * Two components: ethical part and biological part
 * Ethics: “refers to the identification, study, and resolution or mitigation of conflicts among competing values or goals.”
 * Bio: health related bio sciences
 * subcategories of bioethics
 * clinical referring to
 * Health policy Genetics Neuroethic Reproductive ethics, research ethics,
 * Work on public knowledge and the intersection of moral philosophy and scientific advantages in healthcare
 * First coined in 1971
 * Public policy & legislation are impacted by it
 * Constructions of Race
 * European / Anglo-Saxon beauty standards
 * Constructions of Race
 * European / Anglo-Saxon beauty standards
 * Comes from colonization & imperialism
 * Race is a Western concept that was introduced to POC
 * Precolonial standards were based on race and class
 * Laborers of poor class versus nobility of upper class
 * Skin tone differences
 * Eurocentric features