Follow the instructions on the attached file below. make the topic about Qatar being the mediator in the Palestine/Israel war. use exercise 1-4 as reference in formatting.
Final Project Instructions and Examples 1
Your final projection has you take various aspects from the prior weeks to assemble a collection of materials on a topic of your interest. The point and purpose of this is to model a common reality of academic work: building up a set of resources that may contribute to all aspects of a project. On top of this, while most academics will read outside their areas of specialization, each new project will generally build upon prior ones. Foundational literature reviews get augmented and updated with new information and insights. Older datasets may be combined with new waves of the same variables for longitudinal analyses; you may look to new datasets for key variables that other ones missed, allowing for seeing the feasibility of expanding or updating analyses.
• Here, you’re doing a pretty traditional annotation. Having annotations for (most) everything you read in an academic context allows you to have a repository of resources that you can turn to in your own work. Tasked with a final paper in another class and you can pick a topic of interest to you? You can turn to some of the literature you’ve already collected for inspiration!
• Informally, you may find that a particular approach to annotating/notetaking on things you’ve read works better for you. That’s great and actually something to work toward since it’ll make the use of the annotations that much stronger.
As a student, one thing that I know is a constant concern and worry is plagiarism, especially reusing work from one class in another. The way to think about it is: if you focused on issues of income and gender in this class, what do you do in another class if you want to approach that topic again? You can’t reuse the written work from one class to another (just submit the same thing to another professor) but you can definitely use some of your resources again. That knowledge and information you’ve gathered and gleaned do not need to be abandoned from course to course. If you look up articles from your professors, you’ll notice that they often have some pretty constant citations across their work, but their references lists are not identical. Same sort of thing here.
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Final Project Instructions and Examples 2
So, what do you have to actually do/turn in? Note that next to each I specify which prior assignments that section is pulling from.
• Topic/Problem Overview (Project Idea) o You need to write 300-500 words that introduce your topic/problem,
motivate interest in it, and highlight the key variables of interest to you, both your primary dependent variable and your three independent variables.
• Annotated Bibliography (Exercises 1 & 2) o You need to provide a properly formatted APA citation for your 5
academic, peer review articles. Each entry needs to also have an annotation (approximately ½ to ¾ of a page each) that contains a summary, assessment, and reflection.
• Hypotheses (Lab & Project Idea) o You need to write three separate hypotheses. They should make logical
sense with what you’ve assembled thus far: they need to map onto the articles you’ve just annotated and have a clearly articulated independent variable and how (not why!) it may influence your dependent variable.
• Dataset/Data source (Exercises 3 & 4) o You need to find one dataset or data source. It needs to apply to your
topic with specific focus on your dependent variable. § If your project is how do race, gender, and age influence income,
income is the dependent variable so that is the most important thing for your dataset to contain/address
§ It can be a dataset on ICPSR, it can be an archive you’ve found in one of the databases, or something else. It can be qualitative or quantitative. You can search through other databases that contain datasets (there are some linked on the library). The idea is: you want it to be something that you could potentially explore.
o Please provide a summary (no more than a paragraph) of the dataset: what is, where it’s from/who made. Make sure to include relevant information (year(s), regions/states, groups).
o Please provide a short paragraph explaining why you think this dataset or data source is relevant for the project overall.
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How Can This Be Structured Below is a general mock-up of what to do in each section. You can use this approach to formatting/headings. In general, use standard, college paper formatting: size 12 Times New Roman typeface, double-spaced, 1” margins, etc. Topic Overview Introduce your topic. Let us know what it is, why it matters. Here, you really
can think of this as an almost introduction to a paper: you want to grab our attention,
motivate our interest in your topic, and also provide us with some level of specificity
on where you’re going to focus. So, a key difference here will be that rather than
having some sort of specific thesis that works for a traditional essay, you can utilize
a more summative or even focused closure at this point. For example, “Overall, these
materials are assembled for a project looking into how *your three independent
variables* may influence *your dependent variable*.” Variants of this gives a clear
and focused note for your reader as to how to read your project.
Annotated Bibliography Sweet, P.L. (2019). The sociology of gaslighting. American Sociological Review,
84(5), 851–875.
In the first section of this annotation, you need to provide a summary. Aim
for 50-100 words that give a clear and focused idea of what the resource is and does.
For Sweet’s article, I would probably write something like:
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“Sweet argues for a sociological theory of gaslighting so that we can
accurately and consistently identify within and across contexts. Key to Sweet’s
argument is that gaslighting is rooted in power inequalities, with a specific focus on
how the micro-interactional specificities of gaslighting are reflective of/rooted in
broader, macro-level structures. More specifically, ‘gaslighting dynamics are made
possible and effective due to gender-based stereotypes, intersecting inequalities, and
institutional vulnerabilities’ (869). In particular, gaslighting is gendered and wielded
more predominately against women.”
In the second section of this annotation, you need to provide an assessment
of this source. I find assessment to especially useful for reflecting upon the strength
of the case they make initially (as you move through your studies on a topic, your
annotations should begin to include overt and explicit notes about other readings it
connects to. Depending upon how much specificity you added in the first part, this
may be shorter or longer, depending upon need. Here probably 75-125 is more
realistic. At this juncture, evaluating the strength of their argument is especially
relevant. What I may write is something like:
“Since Sweet’s focus is on issues of power and inequity, and her literature
review centers issues of gender within the gaslighting specifically, her case draws a
larger research project, here focusing on domestic violence survivors. The
methodological approach (page 857) Sweet uses here centers on life story interviews
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with 43 DV survivors. She conducted multiple rounds of interviews, provides a
detailed approach to her coding scheme, and highlights triangulating her methods.
Overall, her methodological approach is strong and provides a solid, empirical
foundation for her theoretical argument.”
Finally, you need to supply a reflection. The reflection provides two key
things to think about: how is this resource useful for your thinking in general and
also for this particular project. Aim for about 50-100 words. Here is what I may
write:
“Overall, Sweet’s article is especially useful for thinking about and identifying
how micro-interactions are consistently rooted in broader, macro-structures. More
specifically for this project, Sweet’s article is especially useful in that its focus on
power inequities are a key facet for identifying what may be called
microaggressions. While Sweet does provide a thought experiment to apply her
theory more broadly, the particular focus on gender inequity is especially relevant,
with women.”
And once you’ve finished this, go onto your next citation and its annotation.
Keep in mind that these should be alphabetical.
Hypotheses
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Here you are just presenting three hypotheses. No need to explain why since
that should be clear from what you’ve already presented. While I have not presented
a larger study idea to you, let’s say that I’m interested in negative workplace
interactions, wanting to understand how employees from marginalized backgrounds
may experience being treated poorly. Notice that the hypothesis is clear and focused.
The independent variable (gender) is implied but it's clear that it is hypothesized to
influence the dependent variable (negative interactions) with it being more
specifically which group will experience it more in a comparative sense. I’ve also
provided a second example so you can see that you can say the same general
structure in another way.
The first hypothesis is: In workplaces, women are much more likely than men
to report negative interactions in the workplace.
The second hypothesis is: Employees of color experience more negative
interactions in the workplace than white employees.
Dataset/Data source
Finally, I want you to find a dataset that in some way relates to your topic.
I’m not expecting perfection here of it representing every variable of interest to you.
But I do want you to find something that is related to your general topic. So, if my
topic here is about workplaces, inequality, and negative interactions, I’d want to see
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if I could find a dataset that surveyed people about their work experiences. I am
going to provide two examples here. The first will utilize the GSS, since searching
for particular variables is a bit easier; the second will utilize ICPSR/Archives as an
example. Without further ado, example number 1:
Example #1
One dataset well suited for investigating this topic is the General Social
Survey. when I search for “racism” I find that they have a variable named
“wkracism” and the survey question was “Do you feel in any way discriminated
against on your job because of your race or ethnic origin?” They also have a variant
for sexism. Throughout the datasets, they have a variety of questions about
demographics, work, and experiences of discrimination, highlighting this as a
potentially useful dataset for this project." The GSS is a biannual, representative
survey, which also allows for longitudinal analysis of these issues.
This dataset is especially relevant for this project because it appears to contain
multiple relevant variables, allows for possible, longitudinal analysis, and can be
applied to a broad population.
Example #2
Through a search on the ICPSR looking into workplace inequality, the
resource “Data and Code for: "The Value of Working Conditions in the United States
and Implications for the Structure of Wages" by Maestas, Mullen, Powell, von
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Wachter, and Wenger is a study of wage inequality with a particular focus on working
conditions. Importantly, while they are centered on income in particular, because of
the broader focus on working conditions and the interactional components therein,
this is a potentially useful dataset for this project. While it is posted for replication
purposes of a study by the authors (hence the “Data and Code”) it can be used for
additional purposes.
While the specifics outlined by the creators of the dataset don’t automatically
all my variables of interest, the investigation of workplace conditions may provide
additional complexity for analysis by attending to a variety of conditions, which
setup specific interactional contexts to be investigated.
Example #3
Utilizing ArchiveGrid and search for archives related to “workplace racism,”
the collection “Aundrie Robinson papers 1987-2000”, housed at the New York
Public Library, provides an opportunity for a focused analysis of the issue. Because
Robinson’s focus is on Vermont, it allows for a deep dive into a particular aspect and
set of variables. The collection information notes it also includes a particular focus
on public schools, which may be especially useful for investigating workplace issues
in a particular field of employment.
The Robinson papers are an intriguing opportunity for a more focused,
historical analysis of a key context. While it would likely lack broad generalizability,
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it can provide an opportunity for identifying potential processes and pathways that
are obscured by surveys. By attending to educational settings, we may be able to see
how inequalities operate in a very particular setting.
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SS3A: Exercise 1
Please type your answer’s in a readable color, such as blue.
Name: Ruby Baranbo
Exercise 1: Key Aspects of Academic Articles
Please fill out these questions; information can be drawn from readings as well as lectures and labs. Although the reading discusses research in social psychology, the details about reading APA research reports apply to our class, as well as the majority of social science articles. While the model tends to center on quantitative approaches, qualitative work often incorporates a similar logic as there is an expectation that the approach one uses is explicated in some manner so that readers can understand the underlying logics of the research and findings.
The first set of questions refer to both articles in general and some:
1. Why is it important to know how to read journal articles?
It is important to know how to read journal articles because they document how social scientists build knowledge and understanding them allows students to focus on the core ideas and findings of a study without being stuck on the complex language and statistics.
2. Why is having documentation of past research on a topic important?
Having documentation on past research on a topic is important as it allows researchers to build on existing knowledge. It also serves as a permanent archive of empirical findings which is important for the development of theories.
3. What is the difference between a research report and a review article?
A research report presents empirical studies with specific data and findings, whereas a review article summarizes previous studies on a topic that is organized around a research question and identifies the gaps that remain.
4. What can you learn from the title? (Note: The first mention of variables is in the paragraphs describing the title. Make notes on variables as you read through the article- you will need to understand variables for your research paper.
The title of a paper gives a concise statement about the main theoretical issues or variables studied. Variables are the elements in a study that can change or vary. They also name independent variables which are the things that are being manipulated or categorized, and dependent variables which are those being measured for change.
5. How long is the abstract?
They are usually under 150 words and they summarize the study research question, methods, and findings.
6. You will write an introduction to a research report. How does the introduction begin?
The introduction begins broadly by introducing the research problem and why it matters theoretically and practically, then it narrows into a specific hypothesis that the study aims to answer.
7. What does the author try to accomplish in the first two or three paragraphs of the introduction?
In the first two or three paragraphs, the author provides background, explains the relevance of the topic, and outlines previous research. These paragraphs set ip the logic that leads to the hypothesis.
8. What three components are described in the methods section?
1. Participants: who was studied
2. Materials: tools used
3. Procedures: how the study was conducted and what the variables were
9. Why is the information presented in the results section often intimidating?
The results in the results section are intimidating because they include complex and statistical language, but the key findings are also sometimes explained in plain English with tables or graphs to help summaraize the date.
10. What is a hypothesis?
A hypothesis is a specific and testable prediction that is derived from a theory or observation that the study is designed to support or refute.
11. Why do readers often read the first few paragraphs of the discussion section before reading the entire report?
The first few paragraphs give a concise summary of the study’s major findings. It can serve as a guide for what to focus on throughout the report.
The next few questions refer to the article as a whole:
12. Although this article does not state it specifically, the hypotheses are placed at the end of the introduction, just before the methods section. Why do you think this is a natural place for them?
I think they are placed at the end of the introduction because the intro builds a logical foundation for the hypotheses, so placing them at the end allows the reader to see how the background leads to the predictions tested.
13. Where will you find the number of participants as well as characteristics such as the age and gender?
It can be found in the methods section, under the subsection that describes the participants.
14. Where will you find the statistics for the results of the research?
They are found in the results section.
15. If you are looking for ideas for your own research, where might you find help in a research article? (Hint: The answer is at the toward the end of the article).
Towards the end of the discussion section where the authors mention study limitations and future research suggestions.
When you have completed this exercise, please submit to Canvas.
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Name: Ruby Baranbo
Worksheet for Exercise 2 – Literature Searches
Be sure you are accessing the internet through the VPN Software. (See the library website for how to do this)
This exercise will give you some ideas for starting searches on topics in which you are interested.
Also, please type your answers using an easily readable color that is not black so that we can clearly differentiate your answers from the instructions (or, if you do black, then please highlight it like this).
A. Finding an article from a news release:
1. Go to this website: http://www.sciencedaily.com/
a. This website contains news releases about recent research in any scientific discipline.
b. There are no articles on this site, just news releases about recent research studies and you will find some pretty good research ideas here.
2. Try a search on your social science major: for example, sociology or psychology or “economics,” etc.
a. You may also search on a social science topic of interest instead: for example, global warming, voting, immigration, etc.
3. Select one of the news releases that interest you.
4. Make a note of the following – type in your answers:
a. Search term used: International relations
b. Title of the Press Release in Science Daily: Politics and perceptions: social media, politics collide in new study
c. Date of the press release (month and year): October 2013
d. Name of researcher(s): Lindsey Hoffman
e. Affiliation of researchers (University or Research Center): University of Delaware
f. Name of the Journal the research is published in: Computers in Human Behavior
g. Issue the research is published in (month is mentioned most likely, although sometimes it will state “current issue” in which it is probably the same month as the news release) November
h. One to two sentences about what the researchers found: The researchers found that people view their online political actions as a way to communicate, not as a way to influence the government. They also found that emotional messages from candidates only motivate people who are already involved in politics.
B. Finding a book and article by topic:
1. Go to the UCI Library website: uci.lib.edu. On this page, you’ll see a large search bar, which is the main search tool for looking through our campus’ holdings as well the holdings of our partner institutions.
2. We are going to search for book on popular culture. Type “popular culture” in the search bar and then click the magnifying glass (or press return/enter on your keyboard). This will open a new tab/window with your results. On rhe left, look for where it says “Resource Type.” A few lines below that, you’ll see it say “Show More”; click that. Look for where it says “Books”; click that. Now look at the results and scroll until you find a book you find interesting (you’re welcome to find the top result interesting).
a. Search term used: popular culture
b. Author(s): David M Haugen, Susan Musser
c. Title: Popular culture
d. Library Call No: only ebook available, no call number
e. Publisher: Greenhaven Press
f. Year of Publication: 2011
g. How can you access it: physical book in our libraries, ebook in our libraries, interlibrary loan from a partner library, other: ebook from UCI library
3. Search in the library for a journal article on a topic of interest to you. Use one of the “Databases to get you started” options. Type in the following information:
a. Author(s): John Lewis Gaddis
b. Title: International Relations Theory and the End of the Cold War
c. Journal: JSTOR
d. Date: no date available
e. Volume and Issue: Volume 17 No. 3
f. Pages: p. 5-58
g. Can you access the article? yes
4. Narrow down one of the above topics ( like popular culture) to a very specific topic and find another book or journal article. For example, for a narrow topic on popular culture, you might find an article or book TV viewership habits. Or you can search on gender, age, etc.
a. Type in the information for either the book you located or the journal article as you did above.
b. Author: Caroline Kennedy-Pipe
c. Title: International History and International Relations Theory: A Dialogue beyond the Cold War
d. Journal: JSTOR
e. Date: Oct, 2000
f. Volume and Issue: Volume 76 No. 4
g. Pages: p. 741-754
h. Can you access the article: yes
Complete this worksheet and save it as Your Name Exercise 2
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SocSci 3A Exercise: Digital Archives 1
Ruby Baranbo
Exercise #3: Archives
For your exercise, we get to dig into some dusty archives! Thankfully, no need to sneeze as we will do this digitally. While the contents of most archives are not digitized, we are lucky that archivists have worked to create digital records of them available so that you can see what is available and see which ones might be useful for your own research. You are going to search through various archives to try and find possible data sources. This then allows us to see what we can access digitally as well as what might be available to get access to in person. Important note: there are a lot of numbered items here but within each section, they are often located together so you’re pulling key information from a single page.
For this assignment, please use a different font color so it is easier to see your answers
Part 1: Online Archive of California Go to https://oac.cdlib.org/, which is the main list of collections across the state of California, including the UCs Do the following:
• Click "Contributing Institutions" at the top • Scroll down to "UC Irvine" on its own (or try doing ctrl+F to search for "irvine" to find
that). UCI has multiple collections listed. o *NOTE* Putting "irvine" in the search bar pulls a variety of collections, from
things related to UCI to things in UCI’s collection, through to anything that has that word in it. Though searching for just a word, as you’ll see, brings a lot of unexpected results. For example, when I put in “Irvine” the fifth result is the “Star Trek Association of Irvine publications 1977-1991.” If this is something that intrigues you, UCI actually has these in their collections.
Answer the below questions
You will see five listed: Critical Theory Archive, Orange County Regional History Collection, Southeast Asian Archive, Special Collections, and University Archives. Click “Special Collections.” On this page, look for “Show collections with online items” so that you see what you can access online. Click on “Cancian (Frank) papers” 1. What sort of stuff