Pick one aspect of the topic below that you find interesting, intriguing, or even frustrating, and research until you find a solid thesis to explore. Research and write an essay addressing your thesis, utilizing three sources from one of the library’s 100+ databases. Citations from any other source MUST BE APPROVED IN WRITING BY THE IRSC LIBRARIANS. You will include the citations in a Works Cited page at the end of the essay. In-text citations are encouraged. Be sure to include a thesis and develop it well. Please highlight your thesis statement in your final copy.
(750 – 1,000 words – double spaced, MLA format.)
- #Metoo Phenomenon
This assignment is due on the date listed in your Assignment Calendar, and there are NO EXCEPTIONS. Please make sure you run the assignment through SafeAssign prior to submitting. If your SafeAssign total is more than ten percent, please look over your paper again to be certain you have properly cited your sources both in-text and in the Works Cited page. This is the area where students typically lose the most points. After all, accidental plagiarism is still plagiarism.
The topics to choose from
Victims not reporting sexual harassment/assault
Professions with higher and lower numbers of sexual harassment claims
Victim blaming
Workplace practices to minimize sexual harassment
Long term consequences of sexual harassment/assault
Sexual harassment in restaurants
Safety measures for hotel workers
Response of unions to sexual harassment issues
Consequences of inaction over the years
Scope of the problem of sexual harassment
Sexual harassment in the entertainment industry
Friedman & Batali Case
The role of media in the #MeToo movement
Working Women’s Bill of Rights
Sexual harassment / assault in gymnastics / Nasser
Consequences of workplace harassment
Sexual harassment / bullying online
Harvey Weinstein’s role in #MeToo
The role of activism in #metoo
The consequences of the #metoo movement on men
Depression and sexual harassment
Woody Allen and #metoo
Social media backlash on #metoo victims
Social media backlash on #metoo accused
#meToo AND news anchors
How to recover from an accusation of sexual harassment
Consequences of the viral nature of the #metoo movement
Suicide and sexual harassment / assault
Fading momentum of the #MeToo movement
#MeToo related protests
Employability in the age of #MeToo
Role of power in sexual harassment
Case of Dykstra and Hardwick
Case of Terry Cruz
The link for references: https://irsc.libguides.com/c.php?g=786892&p=7553628
Emotional versus sexual assault
Sexual interactions at workplaces
False claims or exaggerations of abuse related to #MeToo
Sexual harassment and the National Farmworkers Women’s Alliance
Brett Kavanaugh and the #MeToo movement
Legislation in place to protect victims
Change in workplace practices as a result of #MeToo
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