User:Joshwarren93/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Sociology of peace, war, and social conflict

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose this article because it relates to both my field of study (sociology) and this course (peace and conflict). My initial reaction is that the article is very short and probably lacking valuable information.

Evaluate the article
The lead section clearly and concisely defines the topic at hand; however, I believe more can be said about the topic in this section. The choice to include the American Sociological Association's by-laws for the Section of Peace, War, and Social Conflict was a good choice, as it defines the topic in more detail. The existing content is relevant and up-to-date, but as I mentioned, there could be much more. I would include sections that discuss theories/methods involved in this area, the history of the area, people who work in this area, and possibly more current events that relate to this area (e.g. Ukraine). The Social Movements article has a wealth of content, some of which might be applicable to this article. The only source/reference is ASA's Section of Peace, War, and Social Conflict, and the link appears to be broken. Upon investigating, the ASA section does still exist and I was able to find the page on their website. The "See Also" section of the page has a good list of other articles related to the topic, and the "Further Reading" section includes two books, one from 2003 and the other from 2010. It might be beneficial to look for more recent readings about the topic, possibly even the two books we have read thus far in this course. The one image on the page is the "Statue of Peace" in South Korea, which clearly relates to the topic. However, I believe there are plenty of photos that can be added to the page to capture the diverse aspects of the topic. There is no content on the "talk" page aside from a welcome message from the Wikipedia team. The article can be immensely improved by adding the aforementioned content, especially the history, theories, and people involved in the area of peace, war, and social conflict.