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Evaluation One: Social Construction of Gender

Source: Social construction of gender

Evaluation Entry: 1-29-18

To my gathering, the article content is credible and serves as a viable source of information on the following: Basic concepts (Social Construction, Gender, Sex and Sex Category), Applications, Development, Research Methods, and Promotion of social change and criticisms. The message is delivered with clarity, that this article source is directed to the discussion of Social Construction of Gender. The concepts dive into notable sources and examples to eradicate assumptions. The assumptions are outlined in a way that levels the platform for conversation for most everyone. Theories are another helpful contribution in this article, being that the links work and bring you to pages that better describe what each term or topic is specifically and without bias. For being titled Social Construction of GENDER, it was rather surprising that Gender was condensed into one paragraph. Although, the link to the term gender helped tremendously and avoided the risk of having the topic underrepresented.

Everything in the article is relevant to the topic, the only distraction that I could pinpoint was the frequent usage of quotations and reference links, as if the article was guiding you away from the page as often as possible. The only reason I say this, is based on the language of the article, there are moments when it is difficult to decide if the author is bias or not with the direction of the topic itself. Thankfully, the overall content is compelling enough with both credibility and structure, that the article becomes a referenced discussion. Being said, the level of neutrality is adequate for the topic. It seems absurdly challenging to refine an article on the social construction of gender without sounding as if you are intending to lean one way or another on the scale of bias. There were only generalized claims made within quotations that were cited to benefit the outlining of terms and discussion points. The only frame that was noticeable was the topic of gender and the perspective of social construction with it.

Whether looking into a linked term or checking on the quotation sources, the links worked flawlessly. The information presented with each term seemed to serve well and support the claims in the article. The terms helped to guide understanding of the content and encourage enlightenment for those that had little-to-no knowledge prior to reading the article. The profile-type links to the individuals being quoted were helpful because the reader could get both referenced material and a portrait of the person being quoted. The sources, from what was gathered, are both appropriate and reliable references. Not all of the sources are this way though, one of them caught my eye due to the training modules. Opening up the "Applications of gender performance" section of the article, it states, "The term "gender performativity" was first coined in American philosopher and gender theorist Judith Butler's 1990 book Gender Trouble: Feminism and the Subversion of Identity. In Gender Trouble" (Wiki). To my understanding, a published work cannot cite a book due to copyright policy, even if the book says that it is okay. Either way, the book and author referenced seem to be in good order and reliable links.

In conclusion, the article does not contain the most optimal sense of neutrality, and the content has several points that could be considered original content. Beyond that analysis, it was a conversational work that stirred up discussion in a commendable way.