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    The following tips for the first essay are courtesy of the course's writing tutor, Elizabeth Fox. They are used here with permission.

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    Oral Presentation

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    Presentations by Session

    Listed below are articles on which students based their oral presentations.  Please note that not all class sessions featured student presentations.

    SES # TOPICS ARTICLES
    12 Socialization and gender roles Henry, Julie. "Why Girls Will Be Girls and Boys, er, Boys." The Sunday Telegraph, December 17, 2006.
    16 Transgenderism Goldberg, Alan B., and Joneil Adriano. "I'm A Girl' - Understanding Transgender Children." ABC News 20/20, April 27, 2007.
    17-18 Embodiment, body image and representation of women

    Singer, Natasha. "Q: Who is the Real Face of Plastic Surgery?" The New York Times, August 16, 2007.

    "We Can Beatbox Just As Well As The Boys." The Guardian, November 1, 2007.
    19 Sexuality and reproductive politics The Associated Press. "Maine Middle School to Offer Birth Control." CNN.com, October 18, 2007.
    20 Sexualities and Gender "Arkansas Poll Shows Tight Fight Over Gay Adoption Ban." 365Gay.com, October 31, 2007.
    22-23 Gender and work

    Tahmincioglu, Eve. "Female Absenteeism Is Not Just About Child Care." MSNBC.com, November 5, 2007.

    Belkin, Lisa. "The Feminine Critique." The New York Times, November 1, 2007.

    Bombardieri, Marcella. "Neuroscientist, Once a Woman, Says He Saw Gender Bias Firsthand." The Boston Globe, July 13, 2006.

    Recommended

    Barres, Ben A. "Does Gender Matter?" Nature 442 (July 13, 2006): 133-136.
    24 Violence against women

    "D.R. Congo: Tens of Thousands Raped, Few Prosecuted." Human Rights Watch, March 7, 2005.
    26 Contemporary feminism course review Muchnic, Suzanne. "Feminism Looks to the Horizons: A CalArts Symposium Brings Together Leading Artists to Address the Big Questions." Los Angeles Times, March 12, 2007.