Book review: The book review should be on ANY GENDER or SEXUALITY book. The title of the book under review should include GENDER or SEXUALITY or BOTH.
The book review should be on ANY GENDER or SEXUALITY book. The title of the book under review should include GENDER or SEXUALITY or BOTH.
Analysis
Brief Summary (1-1 1/2 pages)
who are the authors (give their qualifications and/or any other information that may shed light on their approach)
Identify the writer’s thesis/purpose. What period of history and the topics are covered.
Say what the writers do to achieve their purpose (i.e their approach, their major and supporting points.
Say whether their approach is effective. Did they achieve their purpose?
Who is their audience (See introduction, If it is not stated, make your own assessment). Who (else)could benefit from this account?
Critique
Are all major points adequately developed and explained?
What was not so clear? Were the writer/s misinformed about anything?
Comment on the writer’s perspective –
compare and contrast with other sources
What do they include that others don’t?
What do they exclude
How is it different from that of other
writers
Are the writers objective or biased
Say where you disagree and where you agree
Note good points and inconsistencies
Comment on their style: Is it clear and effective?
Is it suitable for the target audience?
What would you have done differently to make this account
better?
The paper, including the title, citations and reference pages, follows APA guidelines for format.
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The issues of gender and sexuality revolve in our lives and influence our thoughts, our feelings and how we relate. This paper contains a book review of the book titled The Psychology of Gender and Sexuality by Wendy Stainton Rogers and Rex Stainton Rogers. The book covers basic topics and approaches to sexuality and gender. It contains a review of both current and traditional theorization…………………………….
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