Power and Perception: Exploring Gender Dynamics, Structural Violence, and Intersectionality in Adult Entertainment

This is a research paper for an anthropology class. Attached, I have added the rubric/directions, the proposal, the annotated bibliography, and the outline I have written so far. In this paper, we need to address a current sex/gender issue and a culturally relative solution. I have a total of 6 sources, 3 scholarly and 3 non-scholarly sources. Please read through the directions:

Part 4: The Paper/Report

You will write a 5–6-page paper/report on the current sex/gender issue/topic you chose in your abstract/proposal and conducted research on in your annotated bibliography.

• In your paper, you will provide information on the groups/culture(s) involved,
• the nature of the current cultural event or issue,
• how culture is related to this issue
• and culturally relative recommendations, solutions, or suggestions directed at the stakeholders or people who are involved with this issue or topic
• use your sources from the annotated bibliography to support your explanations and arguments (see more under the details for the paper).
• In addition to using your 3 scholarly sources from the annotated bibliography, you can also use data from participant observation of the issues and perspectives that you have seen and/or experienced.
• Please DO NOT conduct interviews as we do not have IRB approval for this project; however, you can observe what is happening around you.
• Additionally, if you happen to overhear people talking about things or have conversations with people, that’s fine, but you don’t want to officially interview anyone.
• You can also use pop culture, news sources, media, etc. to support your observations and explanations, but the main information should be from scholarly sources.
• You will use 5-10 relevant terms from class such as
• ethnocentrism,
• cultural relativity,
• enculturation,
• emic,
• etic, etc.
• bold and define them the first time that you use them
• make sure to use class definitions.
• use the study guides to help with terms
• See more under “Additional Items”
• Prepare at least one possible recommendation, solution/approach to the issue using an applied anthropological perspective that incorporates respect, partnership with the stakeholders, agency of the people involved and cultural relativity.

Present your applied, culturally relative possible solution(s) with support for why you believe this will help and how it is related to the cultural context of the group, and how it is culturally relative and relevant.

Details for Paper:

In your 5-6-page, double spaced paper you should explain each of the following:

1. The current sex/gender issue you are examining/discussing.

• • Include details about what the issue is,
  • where it is,
  • how it came to be,
  • who is involved,
  • the cultural/historical context, etc.
  • Include important information that helps the reader understand the nature of the issue and why it is essential to know about it and/or act on it.
  • You can and should use relevant statistical sites for this information if that is relevant to your topic.
  • Make sure to reference where this information comes from.
  • Help the reader understand the importance and the complexity of this issue.

1. How is culture connected to the issue?

• • What factors are involved and how?
  • Include the main ones that you feel are influencing what is happening (you don’t have to include every factor, focus on the ones you feel are the most important, but include more than one).
  • Examples include class, poverty, politics, economics, social organization, ideologies/belief systems, sexism/misogyny, etc.
  • Do not just list them, explain their connection and influence clearly. Use examples to support your findings/views.

1. The stakeholders involved and their viewpoints.

• • Who are they, what are their perspectives
  • What do they think is the problem,
  • How do they think it should be dealt with,
  • What do they the causes of the issue are, etc.,
  • What are their concerns, how are they connected to the cultural event or issue?

1. What is currently being done?

• • i.e., education programs, protests, laws, support groups, fund raising, outreach, etc.?
  • Is it working?
  • How or why not?
  • Keep in mind that some things will work partially, so it is not always a “yes” or “no” answer, it may be that it is working for some part of the issue, but not completely.

1. What culturally relative applied anthropology recommendations, solutions or suggestions do you have to help this situation?

• • This can be a new approach or a modification of what is currently being done.
  • Keep your goals as a professional in mind and use those to help guide your recommendations.
  • Use the recommendations in the reading materials (if there are any) and discuss whether you think these are feasible, or what you think would be needed to implement them (or how they can be implemented).
  • You can also consult professional journals to see what others in this field have done in similar situations to help inspire your own ideas.
  • Using a persuasive tone here may be appropriate.

Some things to consider for solutions/recommendations:

1. Anthropological techniques for collecting new data (i.e., qualitative interviews, participant-observation, etc.).
2. Holistic approaches to solutions/recommendations that help all stakeholders benefit if possible (think in “win-win” ways).
3. Understanding the emic experience and views on the issue(s) and solutions from that perspective.
4. Combining etic and emic views for a more holistic approach.
5. Presenting/exploring how culture is linked to, constructing, and/or influencing/shaping the issue and how this is linked to solutions/recommendations (i.e., power, politics/laws, biopower, institutions, media/social media, education, economics/investment/funding, research, assumptions, implicit bias, discrimination, structural violence, etc.).
6. Look at existing research/information/knowledge/perspectives/representations – what is missing? What assumptions are there? What is the focus? Does the focus need to be shifted or broadened? What is currently being done? What still needs to be addressed? Etc.

Additional items:

1. Explain everything clearly and thoroughly. Do not assume that the reader knows what you are talking about. Use examples to support your statements.
2. Check your spelling and grammar (a good way to do this is to read your paper out loud – you will catch grammar mistakes that you don’t catch when you read it silently.) Don’t use “replace all” since that can cause errors in other places of your paper.
3. Reference any quotes you use and include the page number that the quote is on.
4. Include a “References Cited” page for all the references in your paper. This page is not included in the 5-6 pages for your paper. See below for a “How to Reference guide” or use a citation style you are familiar with such as MLA or APA.
5. Use 5 – 10 relevant terms/concepts from class where appropriate (i.e., culture, enculturation, emic view, etic view, legitimacy, authority, power, hegemony, biopower, agency, exaggeration of agency, blaming the victim, etc.). Explain what they mean and/or provide a definition (reference your sources for these, including lecture notes and put “” around anything that you quote directly from lecture). See how to reference page for guidelines.
6. Do not just summarize the issue or sources; this is an opportunity for you to analyze the situations/topics/solutions/etc. and offer your applied anthropology solutions. Use your problem-solving and critical – thinking skills with this part.

Rubric for the Paper Portion:

The 50 points for the paper portion will be distributed following this breakdown:

Format/grammar/spelling (5 points):

• 5 – 6 full pages double spaced,
• 11-12-point font,
• 1-inch margins,
• no spelling/grammar mistakes,
• references,
• and references cited page.

Terms (10 points):

• include at least 5 relevant terms,
• defined/used correctly,
• not just listed or thrown in randomly.
• Put in bold and defined the first time it is used.
• Sources cited correctly for definitions.

Sections (25 points):

• to earn these points, you must cover all these sections thoroughly (see above for details):
  • the issue,
  • stakeholders and their views,
  • cultural factors and their influence,
  • and your culturally relative solutions/suggestions.
• Include important information with thorough explanation of each section with examples and/or quotes to support conclusions and statements.
• Show thorough analysis and highlight the important information to support your ideas/conclusions.

Data/research (10 points):

• relevant,
• referenced correctly,
• at least 3 scholarly sources,
• incorporated correctly through paper sections (as appropriate).

See the due date in syllabus schedule and posted on Canvas in project module.

Grading:

Satisfactory essays, earning up to 38 points (a middle “C”), will:

• be thoughtful essays that are the correct length,
• correctly formatted,
• address the prompts for the essay (see the directions above) with relevant information and examples,
• use correct referencing (see below for help or use MLA or APLA formats).
• You must include at least one anthropological solution that is culturally relative and culturally relevant.
• At least 3 scholarly sources should be used from the annotated bibliography.
• At least 5 relevant terms from class that are in bold and defined using class materials are included.
• To earn the remaining 12 points (a “B” or “A”) you must incorporate original thoughts and conclusions supported by evidence from the source materials.
• Show how you know what you know by using examples (remember to cite your sources).
• These will not just summarize the sources but will tie the information into the course going beyond minimal standard answers (remember, minimum effort equals minimum grades).
• Share your analysis and thoughts to the experiences, practices and beliefs presented in the research.
• More than 5 relevant terms from class are used correctly, are bold and defined using class materials.
• Remember to include at least one anthropological solution to the issue that is culturally relevant and culturally relative.

Unsatisfactory postings may earn less than 38 points, or no points at all depending on the level of performance.

• If your paper is just a summary of the sources and does not add anything substantial, you will only receive up to 25 points for the essay.

You must post your essay to the Turnitin link by midnight on the due date (see the syllabus schedule and project module for more information).

This is worth 50 points of this project grade.