What are the main points of agreement and disagreement? What are the methodologies and sources that have led people to particular conclusions?

In this section, you will explain the debate on the topic and related issues as it exists today. The questions that you will want to address here include: What are the main points of agreement and disagreement? What are the methodologies and sources that have led people to particular conclusions? What frameworks and theories are other scholars employing, and how does the choice of framework affect the answer to the research question? How and why has the debate changed over time?
A good “state of the field” section will not simply summarize the existing literature, but explain why scholars have asked certain questions, reached particular conclusions, and so on. You don’t have to cover every single piece written on the topic: rather, give the reader an analysis of how the debate has evolved. Start with the relevant frameworks and move down to the more specific literature. In the final paragraph of the section, explain how you will intervene in the ongoing debate. Do you want to test a theory? Challenge a particular interpretation?
Take sides in a disagreement between groups of scholars?