Reference no: EM133799085
From Salinas:
In your own words assigning the Salinas article for several reasons. First, it is incredibly important research! She sheds light on a group that is deeply marginalized, and often missing in our studies and efforts at justice. Second, it a stellar example of what good qualitative research looks like. And third, it is a good tool for helping you to become comfortable and familiar with reading challenging academic articles.
I will have you read this article over two weeks and we will read only the first half for M2 - it's okay to struggle with it a bit! The struggle helps you to learn something new.
1. Review the abstract - in a few sentences, what do you think this is about? What broad, sociological topics might you consider? Just explain what your first impressions are.
2. Page 3 begins the introduction, which grounds the research in previous literature. This is very common in academic literature. Authors will spend a great deal of time reading and immersing themselves in studies that have already been done, and that help to lay a solid foundation for the research. This part of the article will also have the research question, or focus on the research. As you read through the first few paragraphs, what do you think the author is trying to say about her topic? What is her concern?
3. Also from the introduction, what is her research question? In other words, what will her research focus on? After she states the focus of her research, she gives the reader a "guide" to where her research will go. What did you learn about what her research will explore? She is hinting at the findings in this part of the introduction - what does she hint at?
4. From the section, "Inserting Latinas in criminological research" - describe the authors main points overall point in this section.
5. In your own words, describe a carceral communities. What are some of the characteristics of a carceral community from the reading?
6. What is the relationship between carceral communities and prisons?
7. From the Methodologies section (this is an amazing methods section)
- Describe how the author gathered her data, including how she found people to interview.
- Review the authors discussion of "positionality". How does her position and identity impact the interview process?