M.Bulliner (CHFDD)

M.Bulliner (CHFDD)

Issues in Sexuality: Scholarly vs. Popular Media

This assignment will help you explore the way a topic in human sexuality is covered in two very different sources: 1) a scholarly journal; and 2) a popularmedia source.
Instructions
a. Choose a topic on sexuality that interests you.Use the textbook as a guide in selecting your topic.
b. Find a scholarly article(NOTE:Thisarticle must beareport by researchers on ONEoriginal research study in human sexuality that the authorsconducted, in order to be able to complete section C below, solook for a Methods section in the articlewhich describes the research design and the people who werestudied. If that is notincluded, then it's not the right kind of article for this assignment.)
c. Summarize the scholarly article
a. Write a 300-400 word summary of the scholarly article you selected, including:
i. The hypothesis of the study (what was he author trying to prove or disprove?)
ii. How the study was conducted, including:
1. The group of people researched and written about (colleges students? adolescents? the elderly? military members? sexual minorities? etc.)
iii. The research method used (i.e. naturalistic observation, lab experiment, survey, etc.)
iv. The results of the study, the interpretation of the data by the authors and any conclusions they include at the end of the article.
d. Find and summarize the popular media article
1. Find and analyze/summarize an article from the popular media thatcovers the same topicas the scholarly paper. Acceptable popular media sources include sources like:
1. Traditional newspapers
2. Magazines
3. Credible websites such as sitesfor traditional newspapers and magazines
2. Unacceptable popular media sources include:
1. Blogs
2. Wikis
3. Wikipedia
4. TV shows
5. Movies
6. Tabloids (National Enquirer, etc.)
e. Write a 300-400 word summary and review of the popular media article.
i. Summarize the key points and include any information that identifies the group and the methods described.
ii. Describe any conclusions drawn by the authors.
iii. Discuss how objectively the authors reportedon the topicand whether it appeared they had an agenda to promote any particular view, practice or policy
f. Critique(about 500 words)
a. Compare the article from Step 3 with the article from Step 4, addressing the following:
i. What do they have in common?
ii. Other than visually, how are they most different?
iii. What is the value for consumers reading each?
iv. What are the cons associated with the way each presents the information?
v. Both sources can be important means of communicating information about your topic. Explain what is best about the scholarly approach and why, and what is best about the popular media approach and why. Consider:
1. Reasons professors require students to use papers from peer-reviewed and professional organizations.
2. Reasons for studying sex formally instead of just learning about it from popular media sources.
g. Conclusion (about 500 words)
a. Conclude your paper. Include insights you gained from conducting the review, summary, and comparison of the two forms of information. You may comment on their relative interest to you or the average reader.

1. General Writing Requirements
a. Total paper length should be 1500-2000 words.
b. Use appropriate APA formatting, in-text (parenthetical), and Reference citations. APA formatting guides are available in our classResourceslink. APA tutorials are also available on the APUS Library page.If youre not sure how to do this, take the APA tutorial available in the APU library.