The instructions are below:
1. A written summary of a professional social science journal article. The ARTICLE YOU READ must discuss subject matter that concerns itself with SOCIOLOGY or is sociological in nature. The article YOU READ must be a MINIMUM OF 5 PAGES in length.
2. Your summary MUST BE TYPED and double-spaced, 275-350 words. The average full credit is about 300 words in length.
3. You must include a COMPLETE citation for your article. Extra Credits without a complete citation will receive “0” points.
4. Your essay MUST include:
a. An overview or summary of the article.
b. Your own objective analysis or critique of the article. This is very important. This should discuss what you think the good and bad points of the article are and why.
Below are some acceptable articles:
American Historical Review
American Journal of Psychology
American Journal of Sociology
American Political Science Review
American Sociological Review
Annals of the American Academy of Political & Social Science
California Historical Quarterly
Counseling Psychologist
Current Anthropology
Developmental Psychology
Hispanic American Historical Review
Journal of Abnormal Psychology
Journal of American History
Journal of Anthropological Research
Journal of Applied Psychology
Journal of California & Great Basin Anthropology
Journal of Counseling & Development
Journal of Counseling Psychology
Journal of Counseling Psychology
Journal of Educational Psychology
Journal of Geography
Journal of Modern History
Pacific Historical Review
Political Science Quarterly
Psychology Today
SOCIAL PROBLEMS
Social Science Quarterly
Southwestern Journal of Anthropology
THE JOURNAL OF NEGRO HISTORY
Western Historical Quarterly
Online Journals: (See Web Links in Blackboard)
The Future of Children
Journal of Criminal Justice and Popular Culture
Behavior and Social Issues
International Journal of Child, Youth and Family Studies