The book review should be written as an overview of the contents, ideas, and concepts that the anthropologist is researching within the ethnography.
Book: Daughters of Tunis: women, Family and networks in a Muslim city. Holmes-ever Paula 2003
There are two main sections for a review: Introduction, Body, . The Introduction is where you briefly introduce the book, an overview of its contents, and major conclusions. This section should be around one paragraph long. The next and largest section is the Body.
The Body of your review is where you will discuss the contents of the book. It may be tempting to go chapter by chapter, but it will be more fruitful if you try to write about the major themes that the author is tackling. You can use examples from the text to illustrate those themes.
This section should be around 2-2.5 pages long. The final section is the Conclusion. Now would be the time to include criticism, your own questions or insights. You can also include any outside sources should you wish.
Formatting
The format of the completed review should be as follows:
Your name, course and section number in top right corner, single spaced
1-inch margins on all sides
10 to 12 pt. font and double-spaced for the text
3 pages minimum
Citations and sources should be in MLA or APA styles
