Assignment: Research Paper on People’s Attitudes About Race Introduction Why do so many researchers still treat race as a scientific concept? For your assignment
Assignment: Research Paper on People’s Attitudes About Race
Introduction
Why do so many researchers still treat race as a scientific concept? For your assignment this week, you will ask respondents about their definitions or understandings of race. In this article, an anthropologist asked scientists, too, for their definitions of race:
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Assignment Instructions
Important note for this assignment: Your respondents must remain anonymous throughout this assignment. To maintain their confidentiality, in your field notes, you must codify them and not list their names. You may number each subject or use initials instead, but no first or last names should be included.
1. For this research assignment and paper, you will first survey 20 adult people of your choosing to ask them about their attitudes about race. Do not survey or interview children, inmates, or anyone else who cannot give legal or voluntary consent.
2. Please tell your adult respondents that you are completing a research project and paper for your online Cultural Anthropology course on people’s understandings of, and attitudes about, race.
3. Explain no more. If respondents do not understand any of the five following questions, please ask them to simply answer to the best of their ability and understanding and explain that you are unable to discuss the question any further, according to assignment requirements.
4. Ask each of the 20 people the following 5 questions, and no more, and record their responses in your field notes, which you will submit with your paper:
I. How many races are there?
II. What are those races? (please list them.)
III. What is your race?
IV. What is your gender?
V. What is your age?
5. Then, in a 2-to-3 page double-spaced paper, (APA format please), explain your results.
I. Do you observe any patterns of responses based on respondents’ cultures, sub-cultures, or any particular socioeconomic background?
II. Do you observe any patterns based on the respondents' gender?
III. Do you observe any patterns based on the respondents age?
IV. Do people of particular age groups respond in a similar way?
V. Why do you think you observed the responses that you did?
VI. How do the responses compare to the anthropological understanding of race, or to what you have learned in this course in the weekly lessons or in the textbook?
Be sure to include quotations or paraphrases from the textbook and/or assigned articles and parenthetical in-text citations to support your points in the paper.
MS Word is the only acceptable document for credit. PDF and all other formats submitted will not be graded and will result in a 0 grade.
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Rubric
ANT300 Week 9 Research Paper
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Criteria |
Ratings |
Pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeField Notes |
15 ptsExemplaryThe submission includes field notes
documenting 20 adult respondents, fully anonymized, with all five required
questions answered clearly and organized professionally. 10 ptsProficientThe submission includes field notes
for 20 adult respondents, anonymity maintained, with all required questions
answered and only minor clarity or organization issues. 5 ptsDevelopingThe submission includes incomplete
field notes, fewer than 20 respondents, partial anonymity issues, or missing
or unclear responses. 0 ptsDoes Not Meet ExpectationsThe submission includes field notes
that are missing, contain identifying information, or do not follow
assignment requirements. |
15 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIntroduction & Study Explanation |
10 ptsExemplaryThe submission includes a clear and
thorough explanation of the project’s purpose, ethical constraints, and
context, integrating relevant course concepts effectively. 8 ptsProficientThe submission includes an adequate
explanation of the project purpose and constraints with some reference to
course concepts. 5 ptsDevelopingThe submission includes a limited or
unclear explanation of the project with minimal connection to course
concepts. 0 ptsDoes Not Meet ExpectationsThe submission includes no
meaningful introduction, misstates the purpose, or ignores assignment
guidelines. |
10 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAnalysis of Survey Results |
30 ptsExemplaryThe submission includes a detailed,
well-supported analysis of patterns related to
culture/subculture/socioeconomic background, gender, and age, with strong
interpretations grounded in anthropological concepts. 20 ptsProficientThe submission includes an adequate
analysis of cultural, gender, and age-related patterns with reasonable
interpretations and some supporting evidence. 10 ptsDevelopingThe submission includes minimal or
vague analysis of patterns with weak or insufficient evidence and limited
interpretation. 0 ptsDoes Not Meet ExpectationsThe submission includes no
meaningful analysis of survey results or patterns. |
30 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAnthropological Comparison |
15 ptsExemplaryThe submission includes an accurate
explanation of anthropological theories of race, strong comparisons to the
survey data, and correct use of quoted or paraphrased course materials. 10 ptsProficientThe submission includes an adequate
comparison to anthropological perspectives with some integration of course
materials. 5 ptsDevelopingThe submission includes a minimal or
partially accurate comparison, weak integration of course sources. 0 ptsDoes Not Meet ExpectationsThe submission includes writing that
is disorganized, with pervasive errors. Sources are missing or unreliable. |
15 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeMechanics and APA |
5 ptsExemplaryThe submission includes clear,
well-organized writing with correct grammar, flawless APA formatting, proper
citations, and meets the required 2-3 page length. 3 ptsProficientThe submission includes mostly clear
writing with minor errors, generally correct APA formatting, and appropriate
length. 1 ptsDevelopingThe submission includes noticeable
grammar, organization, or APA issues, and may deviate slightly from required
length. 0 ptsDoes Not Meet ExpectationsThe submission includes unclear
writing, major APA errors, or fails to meet length requirements. |
5 pts |
Total Points: 75
