Describe and analyze the evolution of gender roles and gender relations in the Cultural Revolution.

Describe and analyze the evolution of gender roles and gender relations in the Cultural Revolution. How do women fare among the Red Guards?

NO EXTERNAL SOURCE IS ALLOWED. You may only use Gao Yuan’s memoir (Note: It’s a memoir, not a novel—a novel is fiction),

Evidence is key in historical writing. Your interpretations, and ultimately your thesis, must rest on actual reading of the text(s). This does not mean that you should summarize or repeat the text; it does mean that you should have a reason, based in your reading of the text, for everything you say. You can convey the connection through brief quotations, or a paraphrase with a reference to the source.
Your paper must be typed in 10-12 point characters, double-spaced, and with 1 to 1.5 ” margins. It should have an introduction and a conclusion, and whenever you switch to a new idea or point, you must provide a transition sentence followed by a new paragraph. Spelling and grammar are important and will count in the grade, so READ your paper before handing it in. DO NOT USE CONTRACTIONS (this way, you will avoid such mistakes as writing “it’s” when you meant “its”). Spellchecking is NOT enough. A spellchecker will not pick-up differences between “their” and “there” or “two” and “too”, etc.

You should cite the text when making a point, but keep the citation length at a minimum and give the page number in parenthesis, NOT in a footnote. You do NOT need a bibliography.

DON’T

– Start the paper the night before it’s due. The quality of your work will suffer considerably from lack of sleep (at the 10th cup of caffeine, Chairman Mao appears before your eyes), and typing takes time anyway.

– Plagiarize. Any section of the paper found to have been copied can result in your receiving a “zero” for the paper; the rules of the College also require that I report you to the Dean’s office for further sanction.

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