Geography of East Asia

Article Review

The purpose of this assignment is to expose you to some of the resources available at the library.  Please abstract one substantive article from the following academic journals.  Select a recent journal article (since 2015) that can be related to our course.

Your one-page word-processed review should include the following.

1. A complete citation of the source at the top of the page. As the following:

Fan, C.C. and Youqin Huang. 2010. “Waves of rural brides: female marriage migration in China.” Annals of the Association of American Geographers 88 (2) 227-251.

2. A paragraph identifying the author’s intent and focus of the article. Indicate what the theme or purpose is and indicate what the article covers. Provide a brief description of the points raised in the article.

3. A paragraph that evaluates the author’s method and research. Is the research effective?

4. A paragraph that summarizes the author’s conclusions. Indicate your own evaluation of the article. How is this article one of interest to a geography of East Asia?