Tuesday, June 5, 2012
myth of race and sports in black america
I would suggest that you start your research in the library. There are many books on sports in the black community these books will help you along the way. I would suggest looking into sociology textbooks because they have a lot of information on the myth of race. If I had to do anything differently I would not focus on journals and articles but rather use a lot of library books and textbooks. The topic I chose was "Is the myth of race perpetuated by the influence of sports in black america". This is a interesting topic and I found many books helpful. The most helpful source I found was "Darwins Athletes" by John Hoberman.
Monday, March 19, 2012
Women's roles in The Wizard of Oz
1. As almost everyone else has already stated, waiting until the last minute will not get you far, it also adds stress; so try to avoid it. The most important thing I would recommend is to pace yourself, don't try to complete the whole research paper in one day. Spread it out little by little. Also take advantage of the reference desk in the library, they are very helful in finding useful sources such as books and peer reviewed articles. They are also great at finding different key words to use in the search box. Another helpful tip is to not settle with one or two sources right away, they may be good but the more the merrier. So, look for as many books or articles that you can find. Even though some of the sources you find may not be helpful towards your topic, atleast you have a variety of sources to choose from. Lastly, if you are having trouble with the research make sure to get help right away, again, don't wait until the last minute.
2. My topic is on the roles of women in "The Wizard of Oz" and if there was any special purpose for Dorothy being a female protagonist in the story.
Useful Sources:
Rogers,
M. Katherine. L. Frank Baum:
Creator of Oz. New York: St. Martin's Press, 2002. Print.
2. My topic is on the roles of women in "The Wizard of Oz" and if there was any special purpose for Dorothy being a female protagonist in the story.
Useful Sources:
McReynolds,
J. Douglas, Barbara J. Lips, "A Girl in the Game: The Wizard of Oz as Analog for the Female Experience in America". 54 (2).
1986. 86-93. Print.
Rahn,
Suzanne. ed. L. Frank Baum's
World of Oz: A classic Series at 100. Lanham, Maryland, and Oxford: The Children's
Literature Association and the Scarecrow Press, Inc. 2003. Print.
The Infamous Apple
When beginning the research process, you want to make sure that you start early. You want to make sure that you manage your time well so that you have enough time to analyze the information you have gathered. In doing so, this will help you undertsand which information is useful and which is one that does not have much meaning. Surprisingly for me, I was able to find a good amout of useful information. Looking back, I realize that to improve my essay I could have organized my information a little better.
My topic was based on the meaning of apples in fairy tales, mythology, and folklore. I wanted to know why it is that apples are constantly portrayed as a source of evil. A lot, if not most of my information came from the library's data base. They provide a lot of journal articles and some books as well. The only thing is, like I said, you have to start early because a lot of the best information the library does not have, therefore, you must submit a request with ILLIAD (which usually takes about 3-4 days). Although this is a fairly easy assingment, it is crucial that you get a good start.
My topic was based on the meaning of apples in fairy tales, mythology, and folklore. I wanted to know why it is that apples are constantly portrayed as a source of evil. A lot, if not most of my information came from the library's data base. They provide a lot of journal articles and some books as well. The only thing is, like I said, you have to start early because a lot of the best information the library does not have, therefore, you must submit a request with ILLIAD (which usually takes about 3-4 days). Although this is a fairly easy assingment, it is crucial that you get a good start.
Disney and Racism
The topic I chose to do for my researched paper was Disney and Racism. I also decided to tie this topic with the effects it had on its main audience or children. So therefore my question was:
"In what ways do Disney movies show racism and how does it affect children?"
Some advice that is already been said is starting early and begining to find sources and gathering information soon. Although it may seen that there is lots of time left to complete the paper, there is much to be done and time goes by fast. The paper may also seem overwhelming and large but it isnt so bad once you have all your information and begin typing it all out. Just take it "bird by bird", "piece by piece". Also, choose a topic that you will enjoy and one that has enough information to complete. That way there will be enough sources to use, enough to fill your paper, to keep you interested, and to find out what you want to know.
In searching for information, start as soon as possible because sometimes, orders may need to be made since some sources may not be available. Also, not every source or available source can be found in the database. I had a problem with finding sources in the database because a lot of it was unavailable or needed to be ordered. Instead, I used google to find more sources, though digging around is needed to find what you can use. I googled "Disney" and "racism" and I got results and found a lot of information, but not appropriate enough to use on an academic paper. I googled "Disney and "racism" and "effects" or "scholar" and I did find some good results. I used websites with .edu or .org and checked them out to see where they were from and whether I could use them on my paper or not. Searching in the library or finding books to check out can also help. I found articles that cited books that were based on my topic and I could have used as sources had I checked them out beforehand.
Cited Sources:
1) Hurley, Dorothy L. "Seeing White: Children of Color and the Disney Fairy Tale Princess The Journal of Negro Education" (1932-2008): 223-228 JSTOR web
2) Faherty, Vincent E. "Is the Mouse Sensitive? A Study of Race, Gender, and Social Vulnerability in Disney Animated Films" Smile: Studies in Media and Information Literacy Education (2001) MLA International Bibliography web
3) Giroux, Henry "Breaking in to the Movies: Film and the Culture of Politics" Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishers, Inc. (2002): 121
google: "disney" "racism" "scholar" or "effects"
1) Rabison, Rebecca "Devience in Disney Representation of crime in Disney Films: A Qualitative Analysis" Wesleyan University (2008): 71-79
2) Wingfield, Marvin, Karaman, Bushra "Arab stereotypes and American Educators" American Arab-Anti Discrimination Committee Web. March 1995
This film could be viewed on youtube:
The Mickey Mouse Monopoly Documentary (2001)
The topic I chose to do for my researched paper was Disney and Racism. I also decided to tie this topic with the effects it had on its main audience or children. So therefore my question was:
"In what ways do Disney movies show racism and how does it affect children?"
Some advice that is already been said is starting early and begining to find sources and gathering information soon. Although it may seen that there is lots of time left to complete the paper, there is much to be done and time goes by fast. The paper may also seem overwhelming and large but it isnt so bad once you have all your information and begin typing it all out. Just take it "bird by bird", "piece by piece". Also, choose a topic that you will enjoy and one that has enough information to complete. That way there will be enough sources to use, enough to fill your paper, to keep you interested, and to find out what you want to know.
In searching for information, start as soon as possible because sometimes, orders may need to be made since some sources may not be available. Also, not every source or available source can be found in the database. I had a problem with finding sources in the database because a lot of it was unavailable or needed to be ordered. Instead, I used google to find more sources, though digging around is needed to find what you can use. I googled "Disney" and "racism" and I got results and found a lot of information, but not appropriate enough to use on an academic paper. I googled "Disney and "racism" and "effects" or "scholar" and I did find some good results. I used websites with .edu or .org and checked them out to see where they were from and whether I could use them on my paper or not. Searching in the library or finding books to check out can also help. I found articles that cited books that were based on my topic and I could have used as sources had I checked them out beforehand.
Cited Sources:
1) Hurley, Dorothy L. "Seeing White: Children of Color and the Disney Fairy Tale Princess The Journal of Negro Education" (1932-2008): 223-228 JSTOR web
2) Faherty, Vincent E. "Is the Mouse Sensitive? A Study of Race, Gender, and Social Vulnerability in Disney Animated Films" Smile: Studies in Media and Information Literacy Education (2001) MLA International Bibliography web
3) Giroux, Henry "Breaking in to the Movies: Film and the Culture of Politics" Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishers, Inc. (2002): 121
google: "disney" "racism" "scholar" or "effects"
1) Rabison, Rebecca "Devience in Disney Representation of crime in Disney Films: A Qualitative Analysis" Wesleyan University (2008): 71-79
2) Wingfield, Marvin, Karaman, Bushra "Arab stereotypes and American Educators" American Arab-Anti Discrimination Committee Web. March 1995
This film could be viewed on youtube:
The Mickey Mouse Monopoly Documentary (2001)
Zombie's Recent Rise in Popularity in Film
My research was around the question, "Why has there been a sudden increase in the number of zombie films?"
Like many other students have said, it would be wise to start early and gather as much information as you can. There can be a ton of articles and readings out there and it may take you a while to read through and sort out the useful information. The library might also not have certain articles in stock so you might have to do an Interlibrary loan which may take a few days to receive. I would also suggest not to miss any classes because the peer reviews and workshops can be very helpful and is useful in keeping you on track with your research. If you have any questions, the research help desk at the library can be very helpful.
From what I learned at the library workshop, I searched the databases listed under the "Articles" link from the school library website. Here are some useful articles I've found and used:
Like many other students have said, it would be wise to start early and gather as much information as you can. There can be a ton of articles and readings out there and it may take you a while to read through and sort out the useful information. The library might also not have certain articles in stock so you might have to do an Interlibrary loan which may take a few days to receive. I would also suggest not to miss any classes because the peer reviews and workshops can be very helpful and is useful in keeping you on track with your research. If you have any questions, the research help desk at the library can be very helpful.
From what I learned at the library workshop, I searched the databases listed under the "Articles" link from the school library website. Here are some useful articles I've found and used:
Bishop, Kyle. "Raising The
Dead." Journal Of Popular Film And Television 33.4 (2006): 196-205.
Humanities Full Text (H.W. Wilson).
Print. 21 Feb. 2012.
Bishop, Kyle. "Dead Man Still
Walking: Explaining The Zombie Renaissance." Journal Of Popular Film
And Television 37.1
(2009): 16-25. Humanities Full Text (H.W. Wilson). Print. 21 Feb. 2012.
Bishop, Kyle. "The
Sub-Subaltern Monster: Imperialist Hegemony And The Cinematic Voodoo
Zombie." Journal Of
American Culture 31.2 (2008): 141-152. Humanities Full Text (H.W.
Wilson). Print. 21 Feb. 2012.
Worland, Rick. "OWI Meets the
Monsters: Hollywood Horror Films and War Propaganda, 1942 to 1945" Cinema
Journal (1997): 47-65 Vol. 37, No. 1. Print.
Comaroff, Jean, and Comaroff, John.
"Alien-Nation: Zombie, Immigrants, and Millennial Capitalism. " The South
Atlantic Quarterly 101.4 (2002): 779-800. Print
Boluk, Stephanie, and Lenz, Wylie.
"Infection, Media, and Capitalism: From Early Modern Plagues to Postmodern Zombies." The Journal for Early Modern Cultural Studies 10.2 (2011):
126-147. Print
Psychoanalysis of "Bluebeard"
1. Of course, most people have probably stated that you should start early or else you will slave away regretting that you didn't start any time sooner! But now that that's out of the way... You should really research ahead of time because some great sources are not available right away so you will have to request for them. I also advise that you make a visit (or several visits) to the library so that you can get quality books on your topic. I wish I would have done more visits directly to the library rather than just the online database.
2. My topic is if the psychoanalysis of "Bluebeard" is similar among various versions across the globe.
Useful sources:
Hamid,
Saima, Eva Johansson, and Birgitta Rubenson. "Security lies in obedience -
Voices of young women of a slum in Pakistan." BMC Public Health.
BioMed Central Ltd. , 06 03 2010. <http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/10/164>.
Purinton, Marjean. "George Colman's
“The Iron Chest” and “Blue-Beard” and the Pseudoscience of Curiosity
Cabinets." Victorian Studies 49.2 (2007): 250-7.
Hermansson, Casie. "Found in
Translation: Charles Perrault's ‘Blue Beard’ in the English Eighteenth
Century." University of Toronto Quarterly 76.2 (2007): 796-807.
Zombies in Popular Culuture
Zombies, the
Living Dead.
My research
question is why essentially why zombies. If you take a step back and look
at the media, you can see that zombies are everywhere. If you are planning to
do a topic on zombies, my best advice to you is start early. Zombies is a big
topic so you should really narrow down your focus. If not you could be stuck
with reading hundreds of articles. Make sure when doing research on the school
database that you choose your "keywords" and "specific
databases" carefully.
All of the
sources that I found for my paper were from the CSU LA library database. Some sources that I
found most useful are:
"World War Z and the
End of Religion As We Know It" by Baldwin,
Gayle R.
"The
Return of the Paranoid Style" by Ross Douthat
"Zombies
are the New Vampires" by Lev Grossman
"Might
of the Living Dead" by Stefan Dziemianowicz
Books: These can be useful but there are a
lot of zombie books published.
"World
War Z" by Max Brooks
"The
Zombie Survival Guide" by Max Brooks
These are just a
few sources that I used but there is still so much out there. Some of these are
sources are pretty long but if you enjoy zombies as much as I do then these
wont be as bad.
Tip: If you are
going to use the same exact articles, make sure you choose "all the
databases" when you are using "Academic
Search Premier" in the CSULA library database. You may not find the
articles if you are not looking in the place.
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