User:FlareNight/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

 * Dance Halls
 * Article Evaluation: Although the user attempts to use a neutral tone of voice when writing, there are several instances in which it sounds biased and more opinionated rather than informational. Although the original editor does include a note about Sweden and Finland dance halls, it is primarily on the US, which limits the scope of the Wikipedia page. My improvements would try to give a more global perspective to this article.
 * Sources for improvement:
 * Scott, Peter Michael. “Not Going out: Television’s Impacts on Britain’s Commercial Entertainment Industries and Popular Leisure during the 1950s.” Social History, vol. 48, no. 4, Nov. 2023, pp. 475–500. EBSCOhost, https://doi.org/10.1080/03071022.2023.2246828.
 * British News Paper Archive -Although it has some biased parts, factual information would be relevant.
 * Nott, J. (2018). Dance Halls: Towards an Architectural and Spatial History, c. 1918–65. Architectural History, 61, 205-233. doi:10.1017/arh.2018.
 * https://case.edu/ech/articles/d/dance-halls
 * Nott, J. (2018). Dance Halls: Towards an Architectural and Spatial History, c. 1918–65. Architectural History, 61, 205-233. doi:10.1017/arh.2018.
 * https://case.edu/ech/articles/d/dance-halls
 * https://case.edu/ech/articles/d/dance-halls
 * https://case.edu/ech/articles/d/dance-halls

Option 2

 * Junkanoo
 * Article Evaluation: The article discusses the festival as a whole, but doesn't give a description of how to make such elaborate outfits and costumes themselves. Additionally, I think that different sub-categories could be added to this topic to make it more immersive. This article could also discuss the symbolism of certain attires in Junkanoo and the reflection they have on different cultures. One change that could also impact the article is discussing how each location mentioned celebrates Junkanoo differently, to show more of an inclusive perspective.
 * Sources for improvement:
 * Jagessar, Michael N. “Overcoming Self-Negation: The Church and Junkanoo in Contemporary Bahamian Society: By Carlton Turner, Eugene, OR, Pickwick Publications, 2020, 172 Pp., £17 (Paperback), ISBN 978-1-5326-8700-6.” Black Theology: An International Journal, vol. 19, no. 3, Nov. 2021, pp. 276–78. EBSCOhost, https://doi.org/10.1080/14769948.2021.1997166.
 * https://www.researchgate.net/publication/260002527_The_Meaning_and_History_of_Junkanoo_for_Bahamian_Culture
 * The Government of the Bahamas- Even though it does not look credible, it is a .gov.bs website. :
 * https://www.researchgate.net/publication/260002527_The_Meaning_and_History_of_Junkanoo_for_Bahamian_Culture
 * The Government of the Bahamas- Even though it does not look credible, it is a .gov.bs website. :
 * The Government of the Bahamas- Even though it does not look credible, it is a .gov.bs website. :

Option 3

 * African-American Folk tales:
 * Article Evaluation: The article as a whole is well done. The editor persists with a neutral tone and has credible sources to back them up. However, under the African-American Folklore section, several articles do not yet have a place on Wikipedia, which undermines the intent of showing the viewer different types of African-American Folklore. Additionally, although the editor comes up with several important themes in African-American folklore, I think they could all be expanded upon and given examples from different texts.
 * Sources for improvement:
 * Manditch-Prottas, Zachary. “‘You Just Never Can Know What’s Up the Road’: An Interview with Cecil Brown.” African American Review, vol. 54, no. 4, Winter 2021, pp. 275–81. EBSCOhost, https://doi.org/10.1353/afa.2021.0032.
 * Salamone, F. A. (2021). African American folklore and humor. In S. Holland (Ed.), Encyclopedia of American Studies. Johns Hopkins University Press. Retrieved October 28, 2023, from https://search.credoreference.com/articles/Qm9va0FydGljbGU6NjcxOTY=?aid=129805. :
 * Salamone, F. A. (2021). African American folklore and humor. In S. Holland (Ed.), Encyclopedia of American Studies. Johns Hopkins University Press. Retrieved October 28, 2023, from https://search.credoreference.com/articles/Qm9va0FydGljbGU6NjcxOTY=?aid=129805. :
 * Salamone, F. A. (2021). African American folklore and humor. In S. Holland (Ed.), Encyclopedia of American Studies. Johns Hopkins University Press. Retrieved October 28, 2023, from https://search.credoreference.com/articles/Qm9va0FydGljbGU6NjcxOTY=?aid=129805. :

Option 4
Sources for improvement:
 * South African Folklore
 * Article Evaluation: This article is underdeveloped even though it does have several credible sources. However, as I was doing research I realized that there is neither a stable North Africa nor South Africa folklore Wikipedia page, besides one that is under Culture of Africa, which I do not think gives African folklore justice. I think that a whole new page could be created called African Folklore, which could describe what folklore is like in both South and North Africa and could draw examples from vital folklore stories from Africa. Additionally, this page could cover the major themes of African Folklore and its impact on its own culture as well as others.

https://www.theguardian.com/observer/journeysofthemind/story/0,,1099893,00.html

https://www.gutenberg.org/files/38339/38339-h/38339-h.htm#Page_1

AGYEMANG, ELIZABETH. “With ‘Wakanda Forever,’ African Folklore’s Influence on Pop Culture Is Finally Getting Overdue Recognition.” Time.Com, Nov. 2022, pp. 1–5. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=asn&AN=163621597&site=ehost-live.

Mirzeler, Mustafa Kemal. “On the Status of African Oral Tradition Since 1970s: An Interview with Robert Cancel.” Journal of Folklore Research, vol. 57, no. 3, Sept. 2020, pp. 87–105. EBSCOhost, https://doi.org/10.2979/jfolkrese.57.3.04.