"Evaluating an Article" Assignment
Article chosen was "Cosplay". [1]
Wikipedia noted that history need to be expanded upon. I also believe that the cosplay groups/organization subsection needs expansion also. Under Gender roles there should be included an image of male crosplayers to balance the female crosplayers. Also, any information about the Cosplay is Not Consent movement in the community should be added.
The [1] citation seemed to be legit. It was a Washington post article with basic information about cosplay in it. However, citation [71] should probably be removed. The source (which is a blog) is talking about the "normie gaze" [2] more so then slut-shaming. In my opinion the source is biased first person experience and not a secondary source.
"Choose Topic & Sources" Assignment!
editArticle chosen was: "Neo-paganism in the United States"[3]
The users in the Talk Page seemed concerned with the demographics section of the page, most specifically the number of reported Pagans.
There are hardly any citation in the article (only 21), but the tone does indeed sound neutral.
My focus will be extend some of the 'History' and 'Discrimination' sections. So far for sources I have gathered included a study done by Elizabeth Hoadley titled " Discrimination and Modern Paganism" and "The Meaning of "Wicca": A Study in Etymology, History, and Pagan Politics" by Ethan White
"Neo-paganism in the United States" Updates
editHistory
editPaganism first sprung up in the United Kingdoms, with individuals like Charles Cardell and Gerald Gardner popularizing their nature based beliefs. Charles Cardell, Gerald Gardner's rival during the 1950's Pagan Witchcraft Movement in England, coined the term "Wiccens" referring to Pagan Witches[4] (add this sentensce after the mention of Gardner)
In the 1960's throughout the 1970's multiple variation of the craft began sprouting up within the U.S.A.[4]
The Pagan Organization, WITCH, an acronym for Women's International Terrorist Conspiracy from Hell, was formed during the 1960's along side many other feminist based craft practices.[4] Feminist based practices were on the rise during the 1960's and 1970's.
Another instance of such practices was Dianic Witchcraft, mothered by Zsuzsanna Budapest whom published a 1979 piece tilted "The Holy Book of Women's Mysteries".[4] (these 3 sentence can go before the mention of 80's & 90's Wicca)
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- ^ "Cosplay", Wikipedia, 2018-09-11, retrieved 2018-09-20
- ^ "How Cosplay and the "Normie Stare" Made Me A Better Person". The Escapist. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
- ^ "Neopaganism in the United States", Wikipedia, 2018-08-13, retrieved 2018-09-28
- ^ a b c d White, Ethan (2010). "The Meaning of "Wicca": A Study in Etymology, History, and Pagan Politics". The Pomegranate. 12: p185-207 – via Academic Search Complete.
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- ^ Hoadley, Elizabeth. “DISCRIMINATION AND MODERN PAGANISM: A STUDY OF RELIGION AND CONTEMPORARY SOCIAL CLIMATE.” University of Pittsburgh, 2016, pp. 1–108. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/28559/