Neurodiversity and Deviance

This should be a fairly typical college research paper. You will write a 4 page summary of recent academic scholarship on your topic using at least 4 scholarly sources. Your summary needs to have 4 distinct sections (with section titles). You need to use academic research in each section.

Your summary needs to address the following questions:

• Define your topic How are your subjects identified? What do they do that makes them deviant? Is this an act or an identity? How is the act related to the identity? Is this a situational identity, or a permanent one? Describe what makes them unique.
• History – What is the history of the identity? Is this a new identity or an old one? How has the identity changed? What brought about the identity? How does it function in society? Why has it changed or originated recently?
• Consequences What are the legal, social, or other consequences for this group?

The paper is to be typed in 12 point Times New Roman font (or Calibri 11 point), double spaced, numbered, with 1 margins, and in ASA format. Also, please include your name in the header or footer next to the page number. Partial pages and odd spacing will not count towards your page minimum. Please also see the document on Canvas regarding what counts as a scholarly source.

You will need to have your topic approved by your instructor. I highly recommend picking from the list below. For your topic selection you will need to submit a MS Word document with a) your topic and b) the location of the online community you will use for the in-group analysis. For 10 points of extra credit, you can include 2 of the academic sources you plan on using for your paper.

BANNED TOPICS:

Crush Porn

Political Groups

Abortion (anything about it)

Tattoos/Piercings

Animal Fighters

LGBTQIA2

Religious Groups (other than established cults)

Elder Abuse

Trophy Hunting

Trans

Racial/Ethnic Groups

Sexual Assault (adult or child)

Child/Elder Abuse

Hate Groups

Marijuana Users

Immigrants/Refugees