We have now discussed many ways in which gender

Research assignment –
7-8 pages –

We have now discussed many ways in
which gender and gendered processes lead to inequality: economic, such as the
jobs men and women have and the money they make within them; cultural, such as
the way men and women are represented in media; educational, such as how
schools treat students by gender; and political, such as the gender composition
of elected officials.

For this assignment, you need to
select one any gender inequality and
explore some of the factors cause it. In order to do this, you will need to
find some academic research articles outside of the ones listed on the
syllabus. (You can use articles from the syllabus, too, if they’re relevant to
your problem.)

Like the last assignment, you need
to build a thesis or argument about
the potential causes of this inequality, and use the outside articles you’ve
found to support your thesis. Again, your thesis is an essential part of your paper – you need to be able to clearly state what your argument is,
and then provide explicitly linkedsupporting
evidence in the form of citations from your research articles.

An example of an inequality, and a
potential explanation for it, might be:

–
There are more men CEOs than women CEOs.

Some
potential factors leading to this inequality could be:

–
Men and women major in business at different rates in
college.

–
Men and women are hired at different rates after they
graduate.

–
Men and women are promoted (or leave their jobs) at
different rates after they’re hired.

A thesis you could construct about
this inequality might be: Cultural
expectations about gender prevent women from achieving high-status positions in
business. Then you would find research articles that show how cultural
expectations matter in the three areas of inequality you’ve found (in school,
in hiring, and in promotion).

Because this is a research paper, it is very important that you format
your citations and your works cited page in correct APA format (as indicated on
the syllabus).

Grading rubric –
Research paper

Structure (25 points)	25:Each section introduces or builds on a key idea. Argument is introduced at the beginning of the paper and returned to at the end.	21:Most sections are clearly related to the paper’s argument, but some appear extraneous or poorly connected.	17:The paper begins with a clear argument but many sections do not develop or advance it.	13:The paper’s argument is lost altogether. Most sections of the paper have no relationship to the original thesis.
Thesis or statement of argument (20 points)	20:An argument is clearly made near the beginning of the paper.	17:An argument can be inferred from the ideas developed, but is not clearly stated.		11:No clear argument can be stated or inferred.
Evidence (35 points)	35:At least 10 academic sources are cited, with specific details, to show the potential factors that result in the inequality you’re discussing.	30:You use fewer than 10 sources, OR the sources you DO use are only cited very generally, without detail.	25:You use fewer than 5 sources, or the sources you DO use have very little relationship to your argument.
Style, grammar, spelling (10 points)	10:Spelling, style, and grammar don’t affect understanding of the paper.		6:Spelling or grammar errors make the paper difficult to read.
Format and citations (10 points)	10: Formatting and citations are correct AP style, per syllabus guidelines.	8: Minor deviations from syllabus guidelines.	6:Substantial deviations from syllabus guidelines.