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Synthesis Assignment: Book Review To earn an A in this course, you must complete a book review. This will allow you to select a topic to learn about in more detail and demonstrate that you can synthesize and critically evaluate external information in light of what you’ve learned in this course. For this assignment, you must: 1) Select 1 of the following books that goes over a topic we covered in class. If you’d like to review a book that isn’t on this list, this must be approved with me in advance. Book Topics Alvarado, E. (1987). Don’t be afraid, gringo: A Honduran woman speaks from the heart: The story of Elvia Alvarado. Harper Perennial. ISBN 006097205X Organizing, reform, state violence, survivor, Latinx stories Dynel, L. (2014). Leaving Dorian. Ella Bard Press, Inc. ISBN 978-1497594715 Intimate partner violence, survivor Ferraro, K. (2006). Neither angels nor demons: Women, crime, and victimization. Northeastern University Press. ISBN 978- 1555536638 Victim-offender overlap, intimate partner violence, criminal-legal system processing Jones, N. (2010). Between good and ghetto: African-American girls and inner-city violence. Rutgers University Press. ISBN 978-0-8135-4615-5 African-American girls, gendered violence, code of the streets Katz, J. (2006). The macho paradox: Why some men hurt women and how all men can help. Sourcebooks, Inc. ISBN 978-1-4022-0401-2 Intimate partner violence, sexual violence, engaging men Kendall, M. (2020). Hood feminism: Notes from the women that a movement forgot. Viking. ISBN 978-0525560548 Intersectional feminism Miller, C. (2020). Know my name: A memoir. Penguin Books. ISBN 978-0735223721 Sexual assault, survivor Miller, J. (2001). One of the guys: Girls, gangs, and gender. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195130775 Female gang members, feminist research, victimization risk Motley, C. B. (1998). Equal justice under law: An Autobiography. Farrar, Straus, and Giroux. ISBN 978- 0374148652 Working in the criminal-legal system, civil rights, Black stories Owen, B. (1998). In the mix: Struggle and survival in a women’s prison. SUNY Press. ISBN 978-0791436080 Female prison culture Panfil, V. R. (2017). The gang’s all queer: The lives of gay gang members. NYU Press. ISBN 978-1479870025 Gay gang members, masculinity Rodriguez, L. J. (2005). Always running: La Vida Loca: Gang Days in L.A. Atria Books. ISBN 978-0743276917 Male gang participant, Latinx stories Rodriguez, L. J. (2011). It calls you back: An odyssey through love, addiction, revolutions, and healing. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1-4165-8417-9 Gang desistance, Latinx stories Sandoval-Strausz, A. K. (2019). Barrio America: How Latino immigrants saved the American city. Basic Books. ISBN 978- 1541697249 Latinx stories, social change Sebold, A. (2002). Lucky: A memoir. Back Bay Books. ISBN 978-0316096195 Sexual assault, survivor Shakur, S. (2004). Monster: The autobiography of an L.A. gang member. Grove Press. ISBN 978-0802141446 Male gang participant, Black stories Sotomayor, S. (2014). My beloved world. Vintage Books. ISBN 978-0345804839 Working in the criminal-legal system, Latinx stories 2) Write a 3 – 7 page paper on the topic. The paper must be in Times New Roman font, size 12, double-spaced, and include: a. An informative title b. Introduction of book and topic c. A summary of the book d. A critical assessment of what the book says in light of what you learned in class. This should include multiple parts: i. An engagement with at least one theory we covered in week 3 (i.e., liberal feminist theory, Marxist/socialist feminist theory, radical feminist theory, multiracial/multiethnic feminisms, masculinity theory, queer theory). ii. An analysis of how both gender and race informed the experiences of the subjects in the book (in most cases this is the author, but for some books it is the research participants) iii. An assessment of what the book says about victimization, crime, justice, or the criminal-legal system in light of what you learned in class. Think: does the information in the book align with the information presented in class? If not, how does it differ? e. Your reaction to the book. Think: what was noteworthy about this book? How did it enhance your understanding of gender and crime? See Tips and Tools for writing book reviews for help. f. Conclusion. Summarize what you covered in your review 3) Submit the assignment as either a .doc or .docx file in Blackboard 4) The first draft of this assignment is due on Thursday, April 7, at 11:59 pm. Getting the assignment in by this date will allow me to grade the assignment and you to exchange a token, if desired, to revise the assignment. Assignments may be submitted after that date, but you may not have the opportunity to revise assignments submitted after Apr. 7. The final date for all assignment submissions is Thursday, April 21 at 11:59 pm. NOTE: I highly recommend that if you choose to do this assignment, you select your topic and book early in the semester and complete the review soon after we go over that topic. The information will be fresh in your mind, I’ll be able to assess your assignment quickly, and you will have plenty of time to revise the assignment if you choose to do so. Assessment Checklist: Element Completed Content Informative title Introduction of book and topic Summary of the book is complete and accurate Review engages with social theories covered in week 3 Review discusses how gender and race informed the experiences of the book’s subject(s) Review compares and contrasts book information with lecture information on victimization, crime, justice, or the criminal-legal system Review includes personal reaction to book Conclusion Organization Info is organized and supports audience comprehension of the main message To earn an assessment of Satisfactory on the assignment, all elements above must be included. If any of the elements are missing, the assignment will receive an Unsatisfactory rating and you may choose to exchange one of your tokens to revise and resubmit the assignment if you have submitted the assignment before the due date. I suggest you assess your assignment using the checklist above before submitting it to me. https://writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/book-reviews/