For next time…
Folks, Next time (17 March), we’re going to continue discussing the James Clifford reading, so make sure that you have
The Plan!
Alright, folks, here’s the plan for next class: I’m going to give you my general reactions and feedback regarding your
On Culture and Plato’s Allegory of the Cave
Whatever problems thinking people have with the metaphysics of Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave,” if we see it as a
Today’s Stuff…
Today, we discussed a couple of the “scenes” that were handed in for “flat characters,” as well as discussing Rattawut
The Discussion Continues
Last time, we (sort of) finished up our discussion of the Clifford article, and I asked you to prepare the
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
Readings and Discussions
Folks, We’re continuing for the last week of March with our discussions of Hobsbawm’s intro to The Invention of Tradition,
Presentation Contest Deadline Changed
For those who are preparing proposals for the orientation contest, the deadline has been changed to this Monday, 4 April.
Homework and Discussion
For this Thursday, 31 March, we’ll finish up our discussion of the content from The Invention of Tradition, and there