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The Kumu Wiki is organized into different content areas to accommodate different needs. The root, or mainspace, of the wiki is primarily a shared community space and articles in this section should be encyclopedic in nature, appeal to a broad audience, and be reflective of TRU. Titles should be as specific as possible and not use abbreviations or acronyms. Each article should start with an introductory sentence describing what the page is about. Articles that do not meet this criteria may be moved. Pages in the mainspace belong to the wiki community and anyone should feel free to edit them.

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Tips for Creating Great Articles on the Main space of the Wiki

Think Big

The root of the wiki is a community space and when you create a page in this section, it should be with a large audience in mind.

Articles that are for a specific or limited audience, such class pages or pages created as a collaborative work space for an assignment, should be placed in the Course space and not in the root of the wiki.

Think About the Greater Context

Again, the Main Space is a shared, community area. The Main Space does not allow subpages, so each page should make sense as a stand alone article on its own. For example, a page called "My Assignment" would not be a good main space page as:

"My Assignment" is a page with an individual author and purpose. The Main Space is a community area where everybody is encouraged to edit additional pages.
"My Assignment" does not really make sense contextually as a stand alone page. It would better fit as a subpage of a course page.

Make the Title as Concise and Descriptive as Possible

Most articles will have a simple and obvious title; however you should keep that the title should accurately reflect the content.

Add Your Page to a Category

Adding categories to your page makes it easier for others to find and also helps facilitate knowledge sharing.

Keep Making Improvements

An article seldom comes into creation as a finished piece. Don't worry about making multiple edits or coming back at a later time to add more content. If you see other pages that you can add extra content to or help out with the formatting, jump right it.

Be Mindful of Copyright

As a general rule, please do not copy-paste text from other websites. Please document and provide links to any references you do use.

Additional Tips

See also Help:Contributing for more tips on adding articles to the KUMU Wiki.

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-== Who is Charlotte Perkins Gilman: A Quick Overview ==
-== Early Life==
+The Kumu Wiki is organized into different content areas to [[Help:Namespaces#Examples_of_What_Type_of_Content_Goes_Where|accommodate different needs]]. The root, or mainspace, of the wiki is primarily a shared community space and articles in this section should be encyclopedic in nature, appeal to a broad audience, and be reflective of TRU. Titles should be as specific as possible and not use abbreviations or acronyms. Each article should start with an introductory sentence describing what the page is about. Articles that do not meet this criteria may be moved. Pages in the mainspace belong to the wiki community and anyone should feel free to edit them.
-== Later Life ==
+==Adding Content==
-== Her Work ==
-== Major Points and Conclusions ==
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-Gilman lived in a time where the common role of women was subordination to men, and where their isolation from the social world was prominent. Depression, psychological stress, and mania was not unexpected in women and was often dismissed as it was usual in that day.
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-As a wife to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Walter_Stetson Charles Walter Stetson] from 1884 to 1888 (legally divorcing in 1894), Gilman suffered from depression and did not fit well into the conventional position of a housewife. A brief insight into this period of her life can be found in her story, "The Yellow Wallpaper." Her point in writing this book was not only to show her own personal struggle, but the struggle of women in low solidarity positions in society. Being confined to their homes, instead of socializing would cause the symptoms listed above. The various experiences that Gilman lived with growing up, became some of the main points in her work as an author, lecturer and social reformist. For instance, growing up mostly in the presence of her great aunts (who were [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suffragette suffragists] and abolitionists), Gilman would come to know of the cultural and gender hegemony that surrounded her. Not only were the view's of the higher classes universal, but more specifically those of men. Being a compelling feminist, her focus had a large part in gender stratification; the disproportionate division of what is known as [https://www.cliffsnotes.com/study-guides/sociology/social-and-global-stratification/what-divides-us-stratification the three Ps]: power, prestige and property. This goes hand in hand with her ideology that women also need these conditions, much like men, to remain mentally sound. This once again, is evident in her story titled, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Yellow_Wallpaper "The Yellow Wallpaper"]. Housework simply is not productive work. She advocated for professionalization of traditional female jobs such as cooking and childcare, thus calling for economic independence for women. Her perspectives were heavily rooted in both conflict theory and feminist theory ideals.
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-== Sources/Bibliography ==
+|}
-Ritzer, G. (1992). Classical sociological theory. Retrieved October 20, 2016, from mheducation.com, http://highered.mheducation.com/sites/0072824301/student_view0/chapter9/chapter_summary.html
-B. (n.d.). Charlotte Perkins Gilman Biography. Retrieved October 20, 2016, from http://www.biography.com/people/charlotte-perkins-gilman-9311669#suicide
+==Tips for Creating Great Articles on the Main space of the Wiki==
-What Divides Us: Stratification. (n.d.). Retrieved October 20, 2016, from https://www.cliffsnotes.com/study-guides/sociology/social-and-global-stratification/what-divides-us-stratification
+====Think Big====
+The root of the wiki is a '''community space''' and when you create a page in this section, it should be with a large audience in mind.
-Britanica, E. E. (n.d.). Charlotte Perkins Gilman AMERICAN AUTHOR AND SOCIAL REFORMER. Retrieved October 20, 2016, from https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charlotte-Perkins-Gilman
+Articles that are for a specific or limited audience, such class pages or pages created as a collaborative work space for an assignment, should be placed in the [[Course]] space and not in the root of the wiki.
-Charlotte Perkins Gilman. (n.d.). Retrieved October 20, 2016, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte_Perkins_Gilman
+====Think About the Greater Context====
+Again, the Main Space is a shared, community area. The Main Space does not allow [[Help:Subpages|subpages]], so each page should make sense as a stand alone article on its own.  For example, a page called "My Assignment" would not be a good main space page as:
-Charlotte Perkins Gilman.(n.d.).Retrieved October 20, 2016,http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/charlotte-perkins-gilman-5341.php
+#"My Assignment" is a page with an individual author and purpose.  The Main Space is a community area where everybody is encouraged to edit additional pages.
+#"My Assignment" does not really make sense contextually as a stand alone page. It would better fit as a subpage of a course page.
+====Make the Title as Concise and Descriptive as Possible====
+Most articles will have a simple and obvious title; however you should keep that the title should accurately reflect the content.
+====Add Your Page to a Category====
+Adding [[Help:Categories|categories]] to your page makes it easier for others to find and also helps facilitate knowledge sharing.
+====Keep Making Improvements====
+An article seldom comes into creation as a finished piece.  Don't worry about making multiple edits or coming back at a later time to add more content. If you see other pages that you can add extra content to or help out with the [[Help:formatting|formatting]], jump right it.
+====Be Mindful of Copyright====
+As a general rule, please do not copy-paste text from other websites. Please document and provide links to any references you do use.
+====Additional Tips====
+See also [[Help:Contributing]] for more tips on adding articles to the KUMU Wiki.
+[[Category: KUMU Wiki]]
+[[Category: Wiki Organization]]