User:Carmen1331/Choose an Article

Article Selection
Please list articles that you're considering for your Wikipedia assignment below. Begin to critique these articles and find relevant sources.

Option 1: Female hysteria

 * Title: Female Hysteria
 * When I first looked into the content that Wikipedia includes surrounding the term "hysteria", I noticed that Wikipedia has two separate articles: 'hysteria' and 'female hysteria'. I can interested in further examining the two and discovering where these articles can be bridged and where they truly need separation. Additionally, I found that in this female hysteria article that some of the quick definition links seemed to present information in what could be seen as a misleading way. The example that comes to mind is a link for the term 'symptoms' which pulls up an accurate definition of the word; however, it includes an image of a human body diagram and HIV symptoms. I think that this picture should be changed to something that is more in line with illustrating the connection in the article.
 * Sources:
 * - https://www.britannica.com/science/conversion-disorder
 * - https://www.plannedparenthood.org/planned-parenthood-south-east-north-florida/blog/the-history-of-hysteria-and-how-it-impacts-you
 * - https://www.plannedparenthood.org/planned-parenthood-south-east-north-florida/blog/the-history-of-hysteria-and-how-it-impacts-you

Option 2: Hysteria

 * Article title: Hysteria
 * This analysis relates to my point made above about these two separate auricles surrounding the term hysteria. Although the article 'Female Hysteria' addressing its connection to sexism and female discrimination, the article 'Hysteria' should elaborate on the terms connection and history to/of oppression on the basis of sex. For example, the article mentions how the symptoms of hysteria have changed over time and gives the example of how someone choosing not to get married is no longer considered a symptom, but the article does not mention that this is directly connected to female oppression and unfair societal norms.

Sources:

- https://academic.oup.com/book/12251/chapter/161787467

- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1036207/

- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/0010440X74900327

Option 3: Bodymind

 * Article title: Bodymind

'''I think that this article introduces the term 'bodymind' well; however, it would benefit from an elaboration on the ways that mental experiences can physically affect the body. Additionally, the article includes larger/more technical words that could be made more accessible by adding definitions/potentially illustrations with the definitions for them so that readers can better and more easier understand the bodymind concept.'''

Sources:

- https://cpb-us-w2.wpmucdn.com/u.osu.edu/dist/3/41686/files/2017/01/Price-The-Bodymind-Problem-vlbk4h.pdf

- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6016044/

- https://ndnr.com/mindbody/mind-body-medicine-its-history-evolution/

Option 4: Consciousness

 * Article title: Consciousness
 * Overall, I think this article does a really good job of delivering information on the complex and multifaceted concepts surrounding consciousness. I do think it could be strengthened by expanding its section where it connects consciousness and body-mind to touch on how this experience relates to disability studies and justice. Additionally, I think that this would be a good area to connect to the article's section on "subjectiveness" and societal perceptions on how a mind should operate.
 * Sources:

- https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-is-consciousness/

- https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00567/full

- https://www.britannica.com/topic/consciousness

Option 5: Ableism

 * Article title: Ableism
 * This article is very content heavy, and I think that the first thing that needs to be improved is its readability and accessibility. Right now, the structure of the page has a lot of good content, but I think the start of the articles illumination of historical examples of ableist examples creates the idea that this is a phenomenon of the past. Furthermore, this is added to by the fact that the section of the article on the 'Cause of Ableism' is only a few sentences in the last section of the article. I think this article would be immensely strengthened by elaboration in these areas and a restructuring of the article or possible a guide or introduction to support a reasoning for its current structure.
 * Sources:
 * - https://cdrnys.org/blog/uncategorized/ableism/
 * - https://www.accessliving.org/newsroom/blog/ableism-101/
 * - https://www.apa.org/ed/precollege/psychology-teacher-network/introductory-psychology/ableism-negative-reactions-disability
 * - https://www.apa.org/ed/precollege/psychology-teacher-network/introductory-psychology/ableism-negative-reactions-disability