Welcome to Popular Cultures of the English-Speaking World, Spring 2011!
Welcome back to school! This is the page for the Popular Cultures of the English-Speaking World course for Spring 2011, taught
On Pushing Yourself, and Not Saying No
I recently saw an interesting video by Michael Ruhlman, a chef who works in the United States. Here’s what he
Homework, First Class
Well, I don’t think I really assigned you any homework, other than reading the syllabus (which you can download below
Information & Other Homework
Here’s your homework for next time: Go out with the group to which I assigned you, and get used to
What’s Coming Up
Hi everyone. Here’s an update on homework, as well as our presentation schedule (see below). For homework, remember that the
Student Info Sheets: Now Downloadable
Sorry about the errors some of you were getting. The link for the Student Information Sheets should now be working
Giant Steps Homework
Hi folks, Last time, we puzzled our way through figuring out why I asked you to look at/listen to John
Moving Right Along…
On Tuesday, 22 March, we discussed the sitcom How I Met Your Mother. I promised one more hour of discussion–led
Readings from BLACK LIKE YOU
Here are a couple of chapters (Chapters 2 and 3, specifically) from John Strausbaugh’s Black Like You: Blackface, Whiteface, Insult
Presentation Contest Deadline Changed
For those who are preparing proposals for the orientation contest, the deadline has been changed to this Monday, 4 April.