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So you have to write a paper…
Exploring topics for, about and concerning Women
Challenges to finding the perfect topic:
• Too busy reading stuff for other classes
• It’s not my Major so I’m not very familiar with the subject matter
• Nothing specifically interests me
• Don’t know where to start looking for a topic
A good place to start looking:
• The news – TV, newspaper, radio or web
– Categories of news (health, tech, politics, etc…)
– Connection between ‘academic’ and ‘real’ world
Political topics in the News:
Political topics in the News:
Technology topics in the News:
Technology topics in the News:
Medical/Health topics in the News:
Medical/Health topics in the News:
International topics in the News:
International topics in the News:
Cultural topics in the News:
Cultural topics in the News:
Making a Topic Work for you
• Just about any topic can be looked at from a feminist/gender/equality/ perspective– Literature
– History
– Business
– Education
– Politics, etc…
For Example:
Aspects to explore:• History of women as
whistle blowers
• Are women more psychologically inclined to whistle blow?
• Other aspects…
Making a Topic Work for you
• Taking a ‘feminist’ topic and exploring its various aspects:– Money/Economics
– Ethical/Moral
– Political
– Religious
– Media/Communications
For Example:
Aspects to explore:
• Separation of business and religion
• Treatment of rape victims
• Other aspects…
Give it a try:
• Use news media to generate topic ideas
• Work a topic to fit your interest/needs– Explore a general topic from a feminist/gender
perspective
– Explore a ‘feminist’ topic from various aspects