User:Jenna Deutch/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

 * Article title
 * Women's empowerment (Women's empowerment)


 * Article Evaluation
 * The Lead is neither concise nor unbias, as it drags on for some time before getting into the contents section. There are a lot of personal feelings involved in the article that must be removed, as that is not Wikipedia protocol. The Lead does uncover sections of later discussions, which is good, however. Much of the Lead can go into later sections to make the Lead more concise. The body of the article speaks on economic and political empowerment. Economic empowerment refers to a woman's right to property and land and also access to beneficial government programs. Political empowerment refers to creating gender equality, including but not limited to using affirmative action. The main content lacks strength in writing as it seems outdated and not specific to many groups of people, on the grounds of race and location around the world. The article is not neutral in many places, making it seem as if people overwhelmingly believe that the fight for equality is over. While this may be true, it is not something that can be stated as such.


 * Sources
 * Dews, F. (2019, March 22). Charts of the Week: The gender wage gap. Retrieved June 14, 2020, from https://www.brookings.edu/blog/brookings-now/2019/03/22/charts-of-the-week-the-gender-wage-gap/
 * Curatolo, J. (2020, February 11). Five Types of Female Empowerment. Retrieved June 14, 2020, from https://thriveglobal.com/stories/five-types-of-female-empowerment/
 * Facts and Figures: Economic Empowerment. (n.d.). Retrieved June 14, 2020, from https://www.unwomen.org/en/what-we-do/economic-empowerment/facts-and-figures
 * King, M. P. (2020, March 24). One invisible barrier holding back women at work: The conformity bind. Retrieved June 14, 2020, from https://ideas.ted.com/one-invisible-barrier-holding-back-women-at-work-the-conformity-bind/

Option 2

 * Article title
 * Intersectionality (Intersectionality)


 * Article Evaluation
 * The Lead seems strong, as it defines what intersectionality means and how it impacts people. It is an ambiguous term that seems to confuse some people, but it definitely seems like something that is underrated in how much it truly affects people. The content seems to explain more into depth about how intersectionality developed through the first, second, and third waves of feminism, eventually developing into a unique combination of multiple factors that can effect a woman's disadvantage in society by more than one thing. Kimberle Crenshaw discovered three types of intersentionality - structural intersectionality, political intersectionality, and representational intersectionality in comparison to white and non white women and how they are treated, especially in abusive situations. The article seems to hold off on bias arguments, stating the facts. The organization is pretty good, although there can be more sections about the specific types of overlap and how they affect people differently. There also needs to be more of a worldwide view, not just facts about the United States.


 * Sources
 * What does intersectional feminism actually mean? (2020, January 27). Retrieved June 14, 2020, from https://iwda.org.au/what-does-intersectional-feminism-actually-mean/
 * Carastathis, A. (2006). Intersectionality. Retrieved June 15, 2020, from https://www-jstor-org.proxy-um.researchport.umd.edu/stable/j.ctt1fzhfz8.9?Search=yes
 * Alemán, R. (2020, April 22). What is intersectionality, and what does it have to do with me? Retrieved June 14, 2020, from https://www.ywboston.org/2017/03/what-is-intersectionality-and-what-does-it-have-to-do-with-me/
 * Lutz, H., Vivar, M., & Supik, L. (2011). Framing Intersectionality. Retrieved June 14, 2020, from https://books.google.com/books?hl=en

Option 3

 * Article title
 * Gender Studies (Gender studies)


 * Article Evaluation
 * The Lead is factual, but too long. The information is important but in the wrong section and should be moved. There seems to be balance between differing sides and opinions of gender theorists. It hits important reasons of why and how gender studies is studied by different groups of people. There are many influences of gender studies, but the one that it is focused on is the psychoanalytic theory, focusing on psychology when there are near ten disciplines (such as film studies, anthropology, sociology, etc.) that should also be included because each discipline has different thoughts on gender studies. The article seems to stay away from bias and keep and tone of neutrality. There is much more to be said about the history section of the content part because thoughts on gender have changed dramatically over the past few decades and all of these should be documented to show a true history. There is definitely an attempt to include other parts of the world apart from the United States, but it is not enough to convey a true worldview on the matter.


 * Sources
 * Roxas, M. L., & Stoneback, J. Y. (2004, March). The Importance of gender Across Cultures in Ethical Decision-making. Retrieved June 14, 2020, from https://link.springer.com/article/10.1023/B:BUSI.0000022127.51047.ef
 * Cranny-Francis, A., Waring, W., Stavropoulos, P., & Kirkby, J. (2003). Gender Studies. Retrieved June 14, 2020, from https://books.google.com/books?hl=en
 * Oyewumi, O. (2005). African Gender Studies. Retrieved June 14, 2020, from https://books.google.com/books?hl=en
 * Ampofo, A., Njambi, J., & Osirim, M. (2004, December). Women's and Gender Studies in English-Speaking Sub-Saharan Africa: A Review of Research in the Social Sciences - Akosua Adomako Ampofo, Josephine Beoku-Betts, Wairimu Ngaruiya Njambi, Mary Osirim, 2004. Retrieved June 14, 2020, from https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0891243204269188?casa_token=FeoAnL3oWIoAAAAA%3ArJlWCW3nG2mS6G3cjM0HlcYHaSybPJHL4E5fRZbeat26u8mldkWE8UDTYrGkQLg5ax8tG5Acst8_Hw

Option 4

 * Article title
 * Women's History (Women's history)


 * Article Evaluation
 * The Lead is fairly concise, but it does not highlight the rest of the article and instead summarizes (and uses some unnecessary details) the underappreciation for women in the course of history. At first glace, it seems unbias, but there are some bias tendencies within the article that can sway a reader. The content is about the gaining of recognition throughout history in different manners, specifically focusing on how women are and have been treated around the world. There are many areas that are not covered within the article that would help, especially in modern times, such as the wage gap, women of color, abolition, police brutality, transgender rights, the first women leaders around the world and more and how these aforementioned areas have affected women or living as a woman. The organization is very straightforward, which is very helpful when attempting to find details.


 * Sources
 * The Discrimination Administration. (2020). Retrieved June 14, 2020, from https://transequality.org/the-discrimination-administration
 * Reese, L. (1996). Empress Wu Zetian. Retrieved June 14, 2020, from http://www.womeninworldhistory.com/heroine6.html
 * Costello, D., & Duvall, T. (2020, May 14). 'Get your damn story straight': What we know about Louisville woman Breonna Taylor's death. Retrieved June 14, 2020, from https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/05/14/breonna-taylor-what-know-louisville-emt-killed-police/5189743002/
 * Abolitionism Timeline. (2020). Retrieved June 14, 2020, from https://glc.yale.edu/abolitionism-timeline
 * Kerby, S. (2012, July 17). The State of Women of Color in the United States. Retrieved June 14, 2020, from https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/race/reports/2012/07/17/11923/the-state-of-women-of-color-in-the-united-states/

Option 5

 * Article title
 * Women's studies (Women's studies)


 * Article Evaluation
 * The Lead is strong, as it is not too long and purely states facts about what women's studies is, what it stems from, and branches off from women's studies (feminist studies, gender studies, etc). The content leads in with the history of the first women's studies class and the ones that followed from Cornell University's example. Women's studies courses have spread like wildfire since the 1990's and is now much more highly thought of in terms of research and such. The content delves into different theories created by the feminist movement, but there could definitely be more context as relates to the feminnist movement and how it got to be as big as it is today. The article is a great start to something more, but it needs to focus more on the context aspect and explaining why women's studies may be important to people and that women in general are an oppressed group, but also focus on the sub-minorities, such as women of color. This concept can expand to places around the globe, not just what the United States has done with it.


 * Sources
 * Why Women's Studies? (2020). Retrieved June 14, 2020, from https://www.artemisguide.com/why-womens-studies/
 * Discoversociety. (2016, March 01). Women's Studies, Gender Studies and Feminism. Retrieved June 14, 2020, from https://discoversociety.org/2016/03/01/womens-studies-gender-studies-and-feminism/
 * Crouch, Betsy. (January 2012). Finding a Voice in the Academy: The History of Women's Studies in Higher Education. Retrieved June 14, 2020, https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1071&context=tvc . PDF file.
 * Women's Studies. (2019). Retrieved June 14, 2020, from https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/united-states-and-canada/us-history/womens-studies