GAH 2358
Dr. J
Feminism’s Definitions Analysis Paper
This assignment asks you to interview a Stockton student (who is not a student in our class) about his/her definition of
feminism. All interviews will be digitally recorded and posted to our class site. Your instructor will tell you if you should
interview a first-year, sophomore, junior, or senior Stockton student.
You will then write a short paper (3-5 typed pages, double-spaced, 12-point Times font, one-inch margins) where you
select three student definitions posted on our class website and compare them with one or two scholarly (researched)
definitions. Students who cite definitions from non-scholarly sources (like Wikipedia, the World Book Encyclopedia, or
dictionary.com) will loose at least 10 percentage points (one grade level) from their paper’s evaluation. Your scholarly
definition of feminism should come from a scholarly book or journal article.
Step One: Select and interview a Stockton student who is not enrolled in this class. Record the interview on a
digital recorder.
1. Explain to your student volunteer that you are doing a class project that asks Stockton students about their
definition of feminism. Do not prompt or explain how the student should define feminism.
2. Have the student sign the permissions and release form. (Print two copies: one for you and one for the
student)
3. Start your recorder.
4. Ask the student the following questions:
a. What is your name? (the student may use only his/her first name or use both first and last names)
b. What year are you at Stockton?
c. What is your major?
d. What is your sex?
e. What is your race/ethnicity?
f. How old are you?
g. What is your definition of feminism? (ask for clarification, if needed)
h. Would you call yourself a feminist?
i. Why do you or why do you not call yourself a feminist?
5. Thank the student for helping you with your project and agreeing to have his/her interview posted on our
website.
6. Stop your recorder.
7. Check the recording to make sure the interview worked. If not, repeat.
Step Two: Post your digital recording to our class website and pass in the permissions sheet to Dr. J. Due on
or before Oct. 22.
Dr. J will cover the technical steps in class. There is also a link for uploading instructions on our site, Feminisms
Podcast Project: http://titania.stockton.edu/womensstudies/student-podcasts/
Complete the interview early so that you have plenty of time to post it!
Step Three: Draft, write, revise, and edit your analysis paper. Due on or before Nov. 21.
1. Listen to several interviews on our site. Identify trends in the students’ comments. Pick three student
remarks. Suggestion: You might want to pick three very different definitions to show a range of responses or
three more similar to identify a trend.
