ASSIGNMENT WEIGHTING:

40 Marks if not doing the final exam. 8 pages minimum.

25 Marks if you opt to write the take-home final exam. 5 pages minimum.

OBJECTIVE:

To show an understanding of how structures/systems of gender or gender inequality result in violence against women and LGBT communities.

Requirements:

Drawing from at least 3 readings for the 40 mark option, or 2 readings for the 25 mark option, and one film or video from weeks 7-14, explain how a gendered identity is targeted with hate and/or violence. Describe concrete experiences of actual individuals and situate them in gendered social structures. You can connect, if relevant, to how these experiences are affected by the criminal justice system (police, courts, prisons). Concepts such as misogyny, transphobia, homophobia, distribution of life chances (Dean Spade), rape culture, or hegemonic masculinity are some of the key terms that you can use in your essay (you need only one, but these are all options).

MATERIALS:

You can use any film or video covered in the course and any of the recommended or required readings. Make sure at least one of your readings is a scholarly article (meaning, not journalism). Lecture slides also provide valuable information and should be scanned for relevant information (hint: if you discuss topics that are covered in slides but do not incorporate the information in the slides then this will impact your grade). You can also use any of the discussion questions as a starting point for your essay.

This is not a research paper so do not add materials unless you get approval from the instructor.

ESSAY REQUIREMENTS:

Write an essay in scholarly format using Chicago Manual Style citations (in-text or footnotes). Information for bibliographies is included in the syllabus.

FORMATTING REQUIREMENTS:

1. Include your name, student number, the date, course number, and the professor’s name on the top leftof the first page.
2. Include a title for your work.
3. Use 12 point Times New Roman font and double space your work.
4. Insert a footer or header with your last name and the page number.