Week 1 reading: Chanda Prescod Weinstein

Overview

I need help with a UCLA class called Gender Studies & History M180B. The assignments are NOT normal essays, so follow these instructions exactly.

I will upload:

• the full syllabus PDF (read this carefully so you understand the assignment style)
• the Week 1 reading PDF by Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

ASSIGNMENT STRUCTURE: Each week I write about 500 words total, usually split into two responses of about 250 words each.

WEEK 1 REQUIREMENTS: Read the uploaded article by Prescod-Weinstein (2020) titled “Making Black Women Scientists under White Empiricism.”

Also use the TED Talk by Kimberlé Crenshaw (2017) on intersectionality.

WHAT TO WRITE:
Write TWO separate responses:

• 250 words on Prescod-Weinstein
• 250 words on Crenshaw

For EACH response, answer these 4 questions:

1. What is the author’s main topic, research question, and hypothesis (main argument)?
2. What methods are used (historical analysis, theory, examples, etc.) and why were they chosen?
3. Do you agree or disagree with the argument and why?
4. How does it connect to class ideas like epistemology (how knowledge is created), intersectionality, or power?

AI REQUIREMENT: Add a short section at the end of EACH response:

• Say you used 2 AI tools (like ChatGPT and another AI)
• Briefly explain how their answers were different

IMPORTANT RULES:

• Do NOT summarize the article like a story
• This must be analytical, not descriptive
• No citations needed except (Author, year)
• No quotes needed
• Write in paragraph form only (no bullet points)

STYLE:

• Keep it simple, clear, and natural (not overly formal)
• Make it sound like a college student, not AI
• Avoid overly complex vocabulary
• Around 250 words per response (not much longer)

FORMAT:
Label each response like this:

Article: Prescod-Weinstein (2020)
[write response]

Article: Crenshaw (2017)
[write response]

KEY CONCEPTS TO INCLUDE:

• Epistemology (how knowledge is produced)
• Intersectionality (overlapping identities like race + gender)
• Power in knowledge production
• Bias in systems (especially science)

GOAL: The goal is to analyze how the author is making their argument, not just explain what they said.

Follow the syllabus instructions exactly since the professor is strict about format and expectations.