Research Paper

Social Theory Food Sovereignty and Sustainability: Studies in Social Change

SYA 4011 RBB Prof. A. Douglas Kincaid

Research project guide

Research project requirements

• Research question: How does the Slow Food Movement exemplify a social movement, and what impact is it having on food systems and practices?

1. Address this question through research on one specific US chapter (convivium)

2. Choose a single chapter located within the region/states assigned to your group (see next slide)

3. Use Slow Food USA website (https://www.slowfoodusa.org/) to find US chapter websites

4. There are no right chapter choices, only theories and arguments (which include evidence, of course!)

5. Share research strategies and ideas with fellow group members

6. Present the results of research in a 6-8 page paper to be submitted via Turn-It-In by July 27

7. Follow the format provided in the paper guide (next slide)

Group States 1 Massachusetts-Connecticut-New York 2 Oregon-Washington-Colorado 3 Ohio-Pennsylvania-Indiana-Illinois 4 North Carolina-Tennessee-Virginia-Kentucky-Georgia 5 New Mexico-Arizona-California

Ø Each student will select one chapter from the states listed for his/her group as the focus for the research paper Ø No two students can choose the same chapter Ø Deadline for chapter choice: July 8

Ø Find your states and chapters at the Slow Food USA website: http://www.slowfoodusa.org/find-local-chapters?url=local-chapters

Ø Be choosy; review the characteristics of several chapters before making your selections (some are inactive); talk with your group

Paper guide

• Your paper should be structured as follows: • Title: Convivium name (optional subtitle may follow) • I. Background (general information about the convivium and

its location) • II. Research procedure (what did you do to investigate the

convivium? what kind of information did you seek and obtain?)

• III. Research results (report on its activities and impact) • IV. Conclusion (how does the convivium exemplify a social

movement? what are its strengths and weaknesses) • Sources (list all sources used; use APA style:

http://libguides.fiu.edu/citation)