Wikipedia talk:Education program archive/University of Washington Tacoma/TSOC455 (2015)

= TSOC 455 Help Page =

Intro: Why Wikipedia is Important
Wikipedia is becoming more important in our world. It is the first site of its kind to be as successful as it is. Wikipedia, which is a collaborative encyclopedia, has a digital population of over 116 million and holds about 32 million entries. Wikipedia is extremely important for gender studies. The fact that Wikipedia can record and store changes within the world means that it can show us the changes occurring in our culture, specifically, in our gender studies relevant topics. Anyone can view the history of any article all the way back to 2001. With a population as large as Wikipedia's, one cannot find a narrow view on a topic, which is of paramount importance when looking at something as complicated and controversial as all of the topics within gender studies. The large Wikipedia population ensures a very broad view that crosses gender, cultures, socioeconomic statuses, race, etc. on nearly every topic. However, one issue is that the Wikipedia population consists of only 13% women. This does limit some entries that, as we have learned, are traditionally female or traditionally male topics, such as friendship bracelets or toy soldiers. The gender gap is not only acknowledged as an issue, but is being changed by some groups and individuals. One group that is attempting to change this issue is the feminist organization FemTechNet, which runs the project "Storming Wikipedia". The goal of this organization is to write feminist thinking into the site, as is this sociology class's goal. This is a wonderful goal that will revolutionize the entire site, which will bring women and their contributions into many fields in which they were traditionally not acknowledged (i.e. science and technology topics). It is important to bring feminism and feminist analysis into Wikipedia, into a mainstream arena, in order for feminist discussion to enter the everyday lives of everyone around the world. It needs to be brought into our everyday discussions so that we can begin to understand how gender effects and relates to everything, and so that we can begin to make the necessary changes to eliminate the issues that can be seen in our gender relations. Wikipedia is the perfect first step for this change.

Breakdown of Assignments
First, here is a perfect link that shows you exactly what you need for writing within Wikipedia, eliminating the hassle of trying to copy and paste from a Word document: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:CHEAT. This site gives you all of the necessary descriptions (in a nice chart) of how to write anything you need (from titles, to section headings, to linking a webpage, to how to insert references, etc.).

Joining the Class List and Signing Up for a Topic

 * 1) Sign up for Wikipedia, if you do not already have an account, by simply going to the site and hitting the "Create Account" link.
 * 2) Create a username/password, then click on the "Courses" tab in the upper right corner.
 * 3) On this page, enter University of Washington in the search bar that appears. TSOC 455 should pop up.
 * 4) Click on the class. Then, in the upper left, under the class heading you have the option to either "Enroll" of "Watch this Discussion" - click on "Enroll".
 * 5) To put your topic on the page, go to the "Talk" page (tab in the upper left above the page heading), then list the topic you have signed up for.

Writing Draft in Your Wikipedia Sandbox

 * 1) Click the "Sandbox" tab in the upper right hand corner, next to your username.
 * 2) Write a rough draft of your intended edit or article.
 * 3) Be sure to check this site: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:CHEAT for proper wiki page writing.
 * 4) When finished with rough draft in sandbox, first click "Show Preview" button at bottom of page, and double check your work, making sure there are no errors.
 * 5) Then, write a brief summary of what you did in the "Edit Summary" bar below the text box.
 * 6) Click the "Save Page" button under the edit summary bar.
 * 7) On this page, copy your rough draft by highlighting it, right clicking, and selecting copy. Then, paste this to the class discussion page on Canvas so that your peers may edit your work.
 * 8) Go onto the TSOC 455 page, go to the "Talk" page, and be sure to write a sentence or two (or provide the link to your completed draft) about what you wrote so that you can receive credit for the assignment.

Putting Your Work into the Proper Article

 * 1) Go into your sandbox.
 * 2) Click the edit tab.
 * 3) Once in edit mode, highlight your text, then click copy.
 * 4) Go to your chosen topic's article, and click edit.
 * 5) Paste your copied text into the appropriate place.
 * 6) In the "edit summary" bar give a brief summary of the changes you made.
 * 7) Click the "save page" button beneath the bar.
 * 8) Then, click the "talk" tab of the article, then click "edit".
 * 9) Write in whatever your edit was (i.e. "I edited the origins section by adding..."), and then be sure to include why you made those changes (i.e. "because the article was missing this and this").
 * 10) Lastly, save this page, then be sure to go onto the TSOC 455 page, go to the talk page, and write a sentence or two about the changes you made, and provide the link to the article so that you can receive credit.

Creating a Wikipedia Page
Only do this if there is absolutely no article in which your topic will fit, otherwise you run the risk of having your page deleted. Be sure to get approval form the professor for this option before you decide to do it.


 * 1) Follow steps 1-3 of the preceding section.
 * 2) Go to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Article_wizard.
 * 3) Select the blue "Write an article now" button.
 * 4) Follow all of the prompts afterward, being sure to read each prompt thoroughly.
 * 5) You will want to choose "Create a new article" on the last prompt since you have already completed a draft in your sandbox.
 * 6) Treat this page just like your sandbox, paste what you copied from your sandbox (the rough draft from the last assignment).
 * 7) Lastly, save this page, then be sure to go onto the TSOC 455 page, go to the talk page, and write a sentence or two about the article you created, and provide the link to the article so that you can receive credit.

Tips/Guidelines

 * Be sure to use multiple, varied sources.
 * Use book, article, and internet resources from various areas, that are reliable (no yahoo answers).
 * DO NOT copy and paste from a Word document! Write your rough draft in your Wikipedia Sandbox.
 * Be sure to distinguish between books vs. movies/TV shows if your topic is under this category. Books, movies, and TV shows are geared toward different audiences and so portray characters and relations differently causing gender issues/portrayals to vary. For example, in the Hunger Games novels, Katniss Everdeen, is a slightly less courageous character, more unsure of herself (this difference mainly stems from the fact that the reader is privy to her inner thoughts), whereas in the movies she seems much more courageous, less emotional, and very confident. This is an important difference especially when talking about how female lead characters are portrayed and how this influences gender relations - so be conscious of these differences!!

Where to Start

 * 1) Pilcher, Jane, and Imelda Whelehan. "50 Key Concepts in Gender Studies." Scribd. N.p., 24 Mar. 2009. Web. 26 Feb. 2014.
 * 2) Psyc Info and PsycArticles through the UWT library website
 * 3) http://www.cbseacademic.in/web_material/doc/Chapter1%20What%20is%20Gender%20Studies_%20Understanding%20Basic%20Concepts.pdf
 * 4) http://www2.cnr.edu/home/bmcmanus/femtheory.html
 * 5) https://www.goodreads.com/genres/gender-studies
 * 6) http://www.drew.edu/wgst/useful-links

List of Topics
There are 33 main topics, however, points listed beneath the main topics count as a single topic each. For example, Androcentrism: The Arts section counts as its own topic.


 * 1) Third-wave feminism - this article has multiple issues that are listed on the page, such as needing examples consisting of worldviews, and the lead section does not summarize key points of the article.
 * 2) Androcentrism
 * 3) Politics and the Law section
 * 4) Generic Male Symbols Section
 * 5) The Arts section
 * 6) TV and Film section
 * 7) Literature section
 * 8) Education section
 * 9) Homemaking - Gender Deviance section
 * 10) Essentialism
 * 11) Psychology section needs additional information and sources
 * 12) Developmental Psychology sections needs additional information and sources
 * 13) Identity Politics - article needs more information, references, and in-text citations, especially within the Nature of Movement section
 * 14) Masculinity
 * 15) Needs new section on various subtypes of masculinity (i.e. metrosexual, The Gentleman, etc.)
 * 16) Hegemonic Masculinity section needs more information and more citations
 * 17) History section needs more information and more citations
 * 18) Men's studies - needs additional information and more citations
 * 19) Other - Gender Studies section needs additional information
 * 20) Postfeminism - needs additional information and citations
 * 21) Psychoanalysis -Feminist psychoanalysis section. Needs information on how this topic influenced modern feminism
 * 22) Queer Theory - needs additional information and citations (i.e. role of biology, post-queer theory, etc.)
 * 23) Women's Studies - needs additional information and citations
 * 24) Gender Roles - needs additional information and citations
 * 25) Pink-collar worker - needs worldview within all sections
 * 26) Gender Inequality - needs worldview within all sections
 * 27) Language and gender - needs additional information and citations
 * 28) A Song of Ice and Fire (Game of Thrones Books) or Game of Thrones TV Show - open to any gender related topic on this page
 * 29) Gender Portrayals
 * 30) Gender Relationships
 * 31) Homosexuality within media
 * 32) Gender Nonconformity/Conformity
 * 33) Any other topic you can have approved by Dr. Jolly for this page
 * 34) The Hunger Games trilogy Books - open to any gender related topics on this page
 * 35) Gender Portrayals
 * 36) Gender Relationships
 * 37) Gender Nonconformity/Conformity
 * 38) Any other topic you can have approved by Dr. Jolly for this page
 * 39) The Big Bang Theory - open to any gender related topic (besides gender relationships between specific characters) on this page
 * 40) Subtypes of Masculinity (i.e. gamer, nerd, etc)
 * 41) Gender Portrayals
 * 42) Gender Nonconformity/Conformity
 * 43) Any other topic you can have approved by Dr. Jolly for this page
 * 44) Grey's Anatomy - open to any gender related topic on this page
 * 45) Gender Portrayals
 * 46) Gender Relationships
 * 47) Gender Nonconformity/Conformity
 * 48) Any other topic you can have approved by Dr. Jolly for this page
 * 49) Glee - open to any gender related topic on this page
 * 50) Gender Portrayals
 * 51) Gender Relationships
 * 52) Homosexuality within media
 * 53) Gender Nonconformity/Conformity
 * 54) Any other topic you can have approved by Dr. Jolly for this page
 * 55) True Blood - open to any gender related topic on this page, place in the Cultural Influence section
 * 56) Gender Portrayals
 * 57) Gender Relationships
 * 58) Gender Nonconformity/Conformity
 * 59) Any other topic you can have approved by Dr. Jolly for this page
 * 60) Frozen (2013 film) - open to any gender related topic on this page within the Portrayal of Female Emotion Section and you can create a new section for the article
 * 61) Gender Portrayals
 * 62) Gender Relationships
 * 63) Gender Nonconformity/Conformity
 * 64) Any other topic you can have approved by Dr. Jolly for this page
 * 65) Brave (2012 film) - open to any gender related topic on this page
 * 66) Gender Portrayals
 * 67) Gender Relationships
 * 68) Gender Nonconformity/Conformity
 * 69) Any other topic you can have approved by Dr. Jolly for this page
 * 70) Any Marvel or DC Comics Film - open to any gender related topic on this page
 * 71) Gender Portrayals
 * 72) Gender Relationships
 * 73) Gender Nonconformity/Conformity
 * 74) Any other topic you can have approved by Dr. Jolly for this page
 * 75) 12 Years a Slave (film) - open to any gender related topic on this page
 * 76) Gender Portrayals
 * 77) Relationship between Gender and Race Portrayals
 * 78) Gender Relationships
 * 79) Gender Nonconformity/Conformity
 * 80) Any other topic you can have approved by Dr. Jolly for this page
 * 81) Girls (TV series) - open to any gender related topic on this page
 * 82) Gender Portrayals
 * 83) Gender Relationships
 * 84) Gender Nonconformity/Conformity
 * 85) Any other topic you can have approved by Dr. Jolly for this page
 * 86) Breaking Bad - open to any gender related topic on this page
 * 87) Gender Portrayals
 * 88) Gender Relationships
 * 89) Gender Nonconformity/Conformity
 * 90) Any other topic you can have approved by Dr. Jolly for this page
 * 91) Family Guy - open to any gender related topic on this page
 * 92) Gender Portrayals
 * 93) Gender Relationships
 * 94) Gender Nonconformity/Conformity
 * 95) Any other topic you can have approved by Dr. Jolly for this page
 * 96) Any Reality Show - open to any gender related topic on this page
 * 97) Gender Portrayals
 * 98) Gender Relationships
 * 99) Gender Nonconformity/Conformity
 * 100) Any other topic you can have approved by Dr. Jolly for this page
 * 101) Divergent (novel) - open to any gender related topic on this page
 * 102) Gender Portrayals
 * 103) Gender Relationships
 * 104) Gender Nonconformity/Conformity
 * 105) Any other topic you can have approved by Dr. Jolly for this page
 * 106) The Glass Castle - open to any gender related topic on this page
 * 107) Gender Portrayals
 * 108) Gender Relationships
 * 109) Gender Nonconformity/Conformity
 * 110) Any other topic you can have approved by Dr. Jolly for this page
 * 111) Twilight (series) Books or The Twilight Saga (film series) - open to any gender related topic on this page
 * 112) Gender Portrayals
 * 113) Gender Relationships
 * 114) Gender Nonconformity/Conformity
 * 115) Any other topic you can have approved by Dr. Jolly for this page