I, Curtis

Tag: Fall 2011 Papers

  • Fall 2011 Papers

    My papers for the Fall 2011 semester are now released. All papers are turned in to their respective instructors.  You may retrieve my papers for reading by clicking on the PDF file of each document below.

    Changes in the Classification of Homosexual Behavior
    Introduction to Lesbian and Gay Studies (WGST 2050)
    image    		 Absent Masculinity in Feminist Discourse on Sex Work
    Transnational Feminism (WGST 5050)
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    History of Queer Symbology
    Introduction to Gay and Lesbian Studies (WGST 2050)
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    Social Construction of Sadomasochism and Fetishism
    Theoretical Approaches to Sexuality (WGST 6601)
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    Gay Invisibility vs. Gay Identity
    Introduction to Gay and Lesbian Studies (WGST 2050)
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    Sociology of Masculinity: An Overview
    Tutorial in Sociology: Masculinity (SOCY 6895)
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    STATISTICS: 20,761 total words. 68 pages. Stats file.

     

    [This is an update to post: https://cmkularski.net/2011/12/update-on-fall-2011-papers-3/]

  • Update on Fall 2011 Papers (3)

    [This is an update to post: https://cmkularski.net/2011/11/update-on-fall-2011-papers2 ]

    Course # Paper Topic Pages Req. Status
    Tutorial in Sociology SOCY 6895 Sociology of Masculinity 15-20 IP:  12 pages
    LGBT Studies WGST 2050 Declassification of Homosexuality from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 2-4 Graded: 100%
    LGBT Studies WGST 2050 History of Queer Symbology 2-4 Graded: 100%
    LGBT Studies WGST 2050 ? 2-4 ?
    Transnational Feminism WGST 5050 Absent Masculinity in Feminist Discourse on Sex Work 15-20 Complete; Submitted
    Theoretical Approaches to Sexuality WGST 6601 Social Construction of Sadomasochism and Fetishism 20 Complete: 21 pages
    In Review
    — — Statement of Purpose for Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling Admission 2 Complete
    — — Statement of Purpose for Master of Arts in Sociology Admission 2 IP: Draft 1

    Everything is done except for some basic stuff.

    My tutorial paper is a little behind where I wanted it. I wanted to have this paper finished by Thursday, but there was no rational way to do it and keep the other papers on time. It is coming along nicely, even if I don’t “tell a story” with it very well.

    My final paper for WGST 2050 is not complete, or even started. I scrapped my previous topic, and since it is an extra credit paper, it may or may not happen, depending on available time.

    Transnational Feminism is complete. The paper has been submitted as a 15 page paper. It isn’t a wonderful paper and I’m not really sure that my topic is coherent, but I have done the best that I can with it. My confidence in the paper is so low that I have not proof-read the paper for fear of wanting to rewrite it completely.

    The paper for Theoretical Approaches to Sexuality is beyond finished. I have passed the 20 page mark and probably still have 2 or 3 pages more to add as well as a little work on the structure of the paper and of course the last minute proof-reading.

  • Update on Fall 2011 Papers (2)

    [This is an update to post: https://cmkularski.net/2011/10/update-on-fall-2011-papers/]

    Course # Paper Topic Pages Req. Status
    Tutorial in Sociology SOCY 6895 Sociology of Masculinity 20-30 IP:  4 pages
    LGBT Studies WGST 2050 Declassification of Homosexuality from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 2-4 Graded: 100%
    LGBT Studies WGST 2050 Evolution of Interaction Between Homosexuality and Western Religions 2-4 Topic Selected
    LGBT Studies WGST 2050 Gay Identity vs. “Disappearance” (EC) 2-4 Topic Selected
    Transnational Feminism WGST 5050

    Eroticization of Non-Western People in the Sex Tourism Industry

    		 15-20 Proposal Complete
    Theoretical Approaches to Sexuality WGST 6601 Social Construction of Sadomasochism and Fetishism 20 IP: 8 pages
    — — Statement of Purpose for Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling Admission 2 IP: Draft 2
    — — Statement of Purpose for Master of Arts in Sociology Admission 2 IP: Draft 1

    Tutorial in Sociology – I haven’t made any progress since the last update, mostly just because I have a special period at the end of the semester set aside for working on the paper. I mostly have a structure, which I like. I’m going to have to review all of the materials that I selected for this course in the next few days to begin fleshing things out a little more.

    LGBT Studies – I have 2 more papers to write, including one coming up on Tuesday. I’m not very excited about the next paper because I don’t really know what to write about. These papers are simple, so I have to pick a really narrow topic to consider. I may use the topic about the interactions between homosexuality and western religion, or I might change it up, just depends on what I come up with that I want to work on over the weekend.

    Transnational Feminism – this has been a hard paper to get started on. I am uncomfortable with the course material and I am not sure I understand the course objective entirely. It reads as a survey course, so there isn’t a consistent theme to work from. I think my topic works, and I completed a 3 page proposal for the topic this evening. I should know soon if the topic is up to what is expected or not. I think my proposal reads awful at the moment, so I will fine tune it before I turn it in.

    Theoretical Approaches to Sexuality – I keep changing my topic title for, even though the actual concept hasn’t changed. I have amassed way too much information for the paper, so now I’m working on sorting through that as I try to articulate my argument and my background facts.

    Statements of Purpose – these are just nagging little things that I need to take care of. I have until December 1 on one of them, and March 1st on the other one. I have drafted both of them at least once, but it is really hard to take my enthusiasm for each of the areas of study and turn it into a clear statement that will articulate to an admissions panel what my interests are.

  • Update on Fall 2011 Papers

    [This is an update to post: https://cmkularski.net/2011/09/fall-2011-semester-papers/]

    Course # Paper Topic Pages Req. Status
    Tutorial in Sociology SOCY 6895 Sociology of Masculinity 20-30 IP:  4 pages
    LGBT Studies WGST 2050 Declassification of Homosexuality from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 2-4 Graded: 100%
    LGBT Studies WGST 2050 Evolution of Interaction Between Homosexuality and Western Religions 2-4 Topic Selected
    LGBT Studies WGST 2050 Gay Identity vs. “Disappearance” 2-4 Topic Selected
    Transnational Feminism WGST 5050 Racism and Subjugation in Sexual Tourism 15-20 Proposal Started
    Theoretical Approaches to Sexuality WGST 6601 Social Construction of Non-Genital Sexualities 20 IP: 1 page

     

    The paper for Tutorial in Sociology should be pretty simple to complete. I’ve been playing with outlines all semester, and of course because there is no in-person discussion for the course, all I do is write about the material, so a good amount of my ground work is done, I just have to integrate that into a cohesive discussion of the formation and maintenance of masculinity.

    The two papers remaining for LGBT Studies should be fairly simple. They are just small papers that require a minimum of research and a little analytical thought, but they are not deep and probing papers. My first one has been graded and I received full credit for it, so hopefully that trend continues.

    Transnational Feminism I had difficulty selecting a topic for. It isn’t my favorite course this semester, and I had a little difficulty determining what would be an appropriate topic. The topic I selected actually appeared in Theoretical Approaches to Sexuality, but I feel that it is quite relevant to Transnational Feminism. Now I have to finish off a proposal and find appropriate source material.

    For Theoretical Approaches to Sexuality I have had a topic selected for a while, but I have modified the description of the topic a few times to reach a description that is most precise. I am planning to explore the social construction of sadomasochism and paraphilia, but could not quite find an appropriate way to succinctly (and positively) describe the topic. This  paper is in the process of being written. It is going slowly because I am not the type to do extensive planning and then write from a plan, for me everything has to flow.

  • Fall 2011 Semester Papers

    Tutorial in Sociology [SOCY 6895] – Final paper only. Topic Sociology of Masculinity. The specifics are not yet determined, but the paper will focus on the Western conception of masculinity in its hegemonic form and in alternative forms.

    Introduction to Lesbian and Gay Studies [WGST 2050] – 3 papers (2 req, 1 EC). Topics selected from the major course sections.

    Paper 1 (History), Declassification of Homosexuality from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.
    Paper 2 (Sociopolitical), Evolution of Interaction Between Homosexuality and Western Religions [tentative]
    Paper 3 (Indentity), Gay Identity vs. “Disappearance” [tentative]

    Transnational Feminism [WGST 5050] – 1 paper. Topic is selected from topics covered in course readings. I have done little to no planning on the paper as of yet, but I’m focusing on the area of a critical analysis of transnational feminism vs. global feminism.

    Theoretical Approaches to Sexuality [WGST 6601] – 1 paper. Topic is open ended, but should be based on the core topics on the syllabus. I have selected to focus on the social construction of non-normative sexual behaviors.