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What is your research question?

What theory, existing feminist problem, or historical issue does your question address?

What argument will you make to better our understanding of this question/problem/issue?

What significant works of scholarship has been published on your topic? Please identify some of the leading academic scholars and/or published works in the field.

What method(s) will you use to make your argument and answer your question?

Does your project have a micro or a macro focus?

What kind of data do you intend to employ to answer your question?

Is it a qualitative project or a quantitative project?

If your project is qualitative:

What materials/literature/evidence will you analyze?

What kind of analysis will you use?

Do you have access to your research materials/site?

(If working with contemporary society) Where will you conduct your fieldwork? How will you conduct your fieldwork?

(If doing an oral history project and/or conducting interviews) How many interviews are you conducting? How will you record and transcribe interviews?

If your project is quantitative:

What is the source of your data?

Is it a credible source?

What variables will you be using? Are these variables appropriate?

Does your data-source have all the variables you are interested in?

How do you intend to obtain access to the dataset?

What kind of analysis will you use?

The proposal is a contract: a statement of intentions for your final product, and a detailed explanation of how you will accomplish your project. It is important to have a solid, detailed, well-written proposal. The better the proposal, the better the final paper.

You will be graded on:

1) Detailed description of the research question/problem

2) Detailed description of the research methods

3) Theory / Literature awareness / Preliminary bibliography (primary & secondary)

4) Quality of writing / Clarity of presenting ideas

5) Do-ability of the project (data, time, availability restraints, theoretical problems etc.)

Attachment:- A Cross-Cultural Comparison .rar