Overview
ASSESSMENT: ARTICLE REVIEW [500 words]
Select ONE core text from the Topics covered and write an article review (max. 500. words).
The core text I have chosen is which is from Topic 5 - From Empire to Decolonial Feminism
- R.W. Connell (2005) Imperialism, and masculinities, in Michael S. Kimmel, Jeff Hearn and R.W. Connell (Eds.)Handbook of Studies on Men and Masculinities, pp. 71-89. Ebook available via QMUL Library.
The article review should include the following:
- Summarise the argument(s) of the text.
- Explain how the argument(s) of the text relates to perspectives/ debates in Gender and Politics.
- Evaluate where possible the strengths and/or weaknesses of the text.
- Conclude by providing a brief discussion of the overall contribution of the text to our understanding of the topic.
You can bring in other texts from the module reading list if relevant and to offer a comparison, expand or challenge a point raised or justify any claims made. Remember, however, that the focus should remain on the text under review:
- Chandra T. Mohanty (1988) Under Western Eyes: Feminist Scholarship and Colonial Discourses. Feminist Review 30, pp.61-88.
- Anne McClintock (1995) “The Lay of the Land: Genealogies of Imperialism,” in Imperial Leather: Race, Gender and Sexuality in the Colonial Contest. New York: Routledge, pp. 21-74.
- Nira Yuval-Davis (1997) “Theorising Gender and the Nation, in Gender and Nation. London: Sage, pp. 1-25.
- Patricia Hill Collins (1998) It's All in the Family: Intersections of Gender, Race, and Nation. Hypatia 13(3), pp. 62-82.
Consider the following questions when writing your review:
- How does the text you are reviewing relate to other ideas that you have read or come across?
- How comprehensive / partial is the information provided in the text? What else would you need to know to have a full appreciation of the subject matter?
- Is the content located within a particular school of thought or ideological positioning? Could you locate it within a debate? Are there other views presented elsewhere that support or counter the views stated in your text?
- Does the text provide empirical evidence to support its claims or are they based on theory and argument? How persuasive are they?
- What are the core insights of the text and, if relevant, how do they complement/ contradict the insights from other reading(s) you have encountered in your studies?
- What are the relative strengths and limitations of the text?
Any questions feel free to ask please.