Response Assignment #4
For next week: Readings/Viewings: “History,” p. 95-108, TT Seger, Linda. “Creating the Myth,” p. 317-326, SOL Thomas, E. & Romano, A. (2006) “History: How American Myths are Made” Newsweek, August...
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Next week’s blog response is below this post. For those of you who are interested, the Institute for the Study of Women & Gender in the Arts and Media here at Columbia is co-sponsoring an event on...
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Readings/Viewings: “Consuming Passions: The Culture of American Consumption,” p. 65-75, SOL Shames, Laurence. “The More Factor,” p. 76-82, SOL Davis, Fred. “Blue Jeans,” p. 101-108, SOL View:...
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Hi folks — the blog response assignment for this week is below this blog. I wanted to announce that I will be taking you all to an event this Thursday p.m. as a part of the Creative Non-Fiction week....
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Readings/Viewings: Marx, Karl. “The Fetishism of Commodities and the Secret Thereof” “Brought to you B(U)Y: The Signs of Advertising,” p. 141-150, SOL “Media Culture,” p. 70-81, TT View: bell hooks,...
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For next week, you have two things due: Your Case study #2 proposals, the requirements of which I handed out to you all in class (but can also be accessed online). Readings/Viewing (to respond to in...
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For next week, read/view the following: Brignall III, Tom. (2002) The New Panopticon: The Internet Viewed as a Structure of Social Control. Theory & Science, Vol. 3, Issue 1. Consider the following...
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Hi all — I HAVE EMAILED those of you who turned in a case study proposal, which is worth 15% of your final grade (yes, you get graded on both the proposal AND the final case study). IF YOU GAVE ME A...
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For Thursday, November 29th, please read the following: How Multiculturalism is Betraying Women by Johann Hari. The Failures of Multiculturalism by Aidan Maconachy Consider some of the following sets...
View ArticleFINAL WORK for ICS Class . . .
Ok, folks, your final written case studies are due the last day of class (IN CLASS). Go here for more information about MLA citations. I recommend that you also make an appointment with a graduate...
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