30 Jan Must address the topic

SOC312 Race and Ethnicity

Written Assignment 2

Paper 2: Due at the end of Unit 7, Sunday by 11:59 pm. All papers must be submitted via the SafeAssign link on Blackboard that will appear in Unit8. Late papers or e-mailed papers will not be accepted under any circumstances unless supporting documentation is sent to me that clearly documents an emergency/unexpected situation.

Written Assignment # 2

You will need to select and read one biography or autobiography of someone that is of a different race or ethnicity from your own racial or ethnic identity. After reading the book, you will write a 5-7 page reaction paper to the book and the pe, son’s life experiences. In this paper you should be applying the sociological insights you have gained from our readings and discussions of race/ethnicity and gender. Make sure your paper addresses how the social construction of gender/race and/or gender/racial inequality has affected the person’s everyday life, their life chances, and aspirations.

*You must get approval on the book you choose.

Possible biographies/autobiographies:

Zami: A New Spelling of My Name by Audre Lorde

Bone Black by bell hooks

A Queer and Pleasant Danger by Kate Borstein

Black, White, Jewish by Rebecca Walker

When I Was Puerto Rican by Esmeralda Santiago

Growing Up Chicana/o edited by Tiffany Ana Lopez

Growing Up Native American edited by Patricia Riley

Guidelines-

Each paper will be at least 5 full pages, double spaced with size 12 Times New Roman font and 1 inch margins on all sides. Please use complete sentences, appropriate grammar, spelling, and references. You will also be required to use in-text references in your work in accordance with APA style to avoid plagiarism. Information to help with your writing is provided under the APA resources section of the course information tab (on blackboard).

Must include a title page

Must include an introductory paragraph with a succinct thesis statement.

Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought within the body paragraphs (at least 5 full pages).

Must conclude with a restatement of the thesis and a conclusion paragraph.

Must use APA style as outlined in your approved style guide to document all sources.

Must include, on the final page, a Reference List that is completed according to APA style as outlined on the “course information” page (if outside sources are used).

If you plan to use outside sources beyond your textbook, please be sure to avoid using internet sources such as Wikipedia or other web-based resources that do not have strong academic backing. You will also be required to use in-text references in your work in accordance with APA style to avoid plagiarism. If you use outside sources you must APA cite them. Plagiarism detection software will be used to scan each paper and any paper that is determined to have academic integrity issues will earn a score of 0 automatically.