The Science in Society major strives to integrate many disciplines in its quest to examine the way knowledge is produced and understood in various cultures and sub-cultures. It is a relatively new field of inquiry, and delves into areas of both the analysis and the practice of science. SiSP addressing such traditionally scientific, practices by examining them through the lens of many different fields. These include, but are not limited to, history, sociology, philosophy, and women's studies. For this reason, writing a SiSP paper can be somewhat intimidating.
Issues often are very broad, and it is difficult to maintain a focus.
Also, the readings tend to be dense and philosophical or analytical. There are, however, a few general guidelines to help with writing a SiSP paper. If your SiSP class falls under more than one major, as most SiSP classes do, figure out what sort of focus your paper will have. If it does, one should be certain to integrate feminist theory in the analysis. Make sure to understand the general story of the readings, and the basic way this relates to your topic.