| January 25 |
Media literacy and cultural critique. Introduction
to the course |
| 27 |
Stereotypes in context: Understanding stereotypes
(Russell's webpages -- link from http://snycorva.cortland.edu/~russellk)
Do assigned exercises - USM 1, 3, and 7
Read first half of Berger, Ways of Seeing (Be sure to
study the pictures.)
Homework: write a paragraph summarizing Berger's approach
to the sexual objectification of women. Write down 2 "juicy quotes"
that capture his argument. Look for advertisements that compare
directly to what Berger is saying. Until Feb 15 extra credit will
be given for bringing in ads that are composed like a work of art
pictured in Berger.
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| February 1 |
Stereotypes in context: Understanding stereotypes
Do assigned exercises - USM 2, 5, and 6
Finish Berger, Ways of Seeing; study pages 129-154 in
particular
Read Andersen/Hill Collins (A/HC) pages 1-19 and 83-85
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| 3 |
Stereotypes in context: Ads as forms of communication
Do assigned exercises - AFC 1, 4& 5
Sexism and gender: Read 49 Wolf in A/HC
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| 8 |
Stereotypes in context: Fantasy life of ads
and The anxious consumer
Do assigned exercises in groups over the weekend in labs.
Student reports in class
Read 18 Blood, Tuttle & Lakey in A/HC
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| 10 |
Stereotypes in context: The Political Economy of
Ads
22 Zinn & Eitzen, 23 Amott
Bring in typed draft of Berger essay for writing workshop
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| 15 |
Essay on Berger due |
| 17 |
The concept of oppression
5 Frye, 17 Cole
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| 22 |
Institutional racism
8 McIntosh, 10 Martinez, 19 Lorde
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| 24 |
A/HC pages 67-83, 9 Sandor, 11 West, 42 Waters
Eyes on the Prize activity report
due
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| 29 |
African American issues
7 Yamato, 13 Dyson, 53 Anderson
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| March 2 |
Class and inequality
A/HC pages 217-231, 12 Langston 14 Ehrenreich,
16 Higgenbotham & Weber
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| 7 |
Poverty and welfare
15 Catanzarite & Ortiz, 26 Newman, 38 Albelda & Tilly,
39 Collins, 40 Funiciello
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| 9 |
In class exam |
| 14 |
Spring Break |
| 16 |
Spring Break |
| 21 |
Social marginalization, the concept of "other"
1 Madrid, 6 Takaki, 31 Kibria
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| 23 |
Families and diversity
27 Dill, 28 Stoller & Gibson
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| 28 |
Model minority myth
21 Lai, 24 Woo
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| 30 |
Latino issues
2 Moraga, 25 Moore & Pinderhughes, 30 Chang
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| April 4 |
Native American issues
4 Gunn Allen, 36 Snipp, 43 Churchill, 58 Asetoyer
Ten Little Indians exercise on Russell's web pages
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| 6 |
Essay on race and class due |
| 11 |
Lesbian and gay rights
A/HC pages 389-98, Read Pharr on reserve in the library
Reminder: Don't forget to go to Scholars' Day April 12 and do your
activity report.
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| 13 |
47 Jordan, 48 Gluckman & Reed |
| 18 |
Concepts of equality
32 Mickelson & Smith
Scholars' Day activity report due
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| 20 |
Affirmative action
41 Williams
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| 25 |
Political activism
A/HC pages 507-515, 56 Reagon, 57 Cooper
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| 27 |
59 Miner, 60 Krauss, Kivel on reserve
in the library |
| May 2 |
61 Anner |
| 4 |
Action plan reports |
| 9 |
Action plan reports |
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