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schedule of readings and assignments
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TECHNOCULTURE, HYPERNATURE
M. Introduction to course|What would Jesus drive?|Watching the Growth of Wal-Mart
W. Handy Jam archive
F. Ray Bradbury's "The Veldt" (course packet), John Cheever's "The Swimmer" (course packet)|1-2 page Response Paper (1)
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M. (mlk day)
W. Umberto Eco's "Travels in Hyperreality," Don Delillo's "Most Photographed Barn in America" (course packet)|1-2 page Response Paper (2)
F. Donna Haraway's "Teddybear Patriarchy" (course packet)|1-2 page Response Paper (3)
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EATING PEOPLE IS MEAN...
M. Marvin Harris's Cannibals and Kings|1-2 page Response Paper (4)
W. Marvin Harris's Cannibals and Kings
F. Marvin Harris's Cannibals and Kings|1-2 page Response Paper (5) |
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LIVING IN A GLOBAL WEATHER CULTURE
M. Thomas Friedman's Hot, Flat, and Crowded|1-2 page Response Paper (6)
W. Thomas Friedman's Hot, Flat, and Crowded|1-2 page Response Paper (7)
F. Thomas Friedman's Hot, Flat, and Crowded|1-2 page Response Paper (8) |
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M. Thomas Friedman's Hot, Flat, and Crowded|Hungry Planet (website)|1-2 page Response Paper (9)
W. Kim Stanley Robinson's Forty Signs of Rain|1-2 page Response Paper (10)
F. Kim Stanley Robinson's Forty Signs of Rain|Assignment: essay on Robinson and/or Friedman |
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M. Kim Stanley Robinson's Forty Signs of Rain
W. Kim Stanley Robinson's Forty Signs of Rain
F. Due: 2-3 page essay on Robinson and/or Friedman|Assignment: Explore voluntary simplicity blogs/books
MARDI GRAS BREAK |
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(IN)VOLUNTARY SIMPLICITY
M. Read/Discuss voluntary simplicity blogs|1-2 page Response Paper (11)
W. Assignment Overview: (in)voluntary simplicity project|Select Team Members|Rough Sketch of Project Plan (Statement of Purpose, Rules and Guidelines, Blog/journal title, link to blog page, etc)
F. No regular class: team meeting (Bring Rough Sketch of Project Plan) |
3.9, 3.11, 3.13
(midterm)
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M. Jeff Ferrell's Empire of Scrounge|1-2 page Response Paper (12)
W. Jeff Ferrell's Empire of Scrounge|Assignment: essay on Ferrell and/or VS blogs
F. Jeff Ferrell's Empire of Scrounge| |
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M. Due: 2-3 essay on Ferrell and/or VS blogs|Progress Reports on (in)voluntary simplicity projects
W. Assignment: Read TAL comic on how to make a radio show|
F. No class |
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TELLING STORIES
M. Due: (in)voluntary simplicity project|(With Radio Students) Assignment Overview: Radio Documentary|Radio Samples from NPR|Select Team Members W. (With Radio Students) Workshop: Brainstorming|Rough Sketch of Documentary project (working title, abstract, descriptive outline, action plan, interviewee contact list and sample questions, script, etc)
F. (With Radio Students) No regular class: team meetings with Laffey and Hamming |
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M. (With Radio Students)
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M. Assignment: Final Paper/Project
W. Conferences: Final Paper/Project|Due: Radio Documentary (on CD)
Easter Break |
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Easter Break
ENVIRONMENT AND RISK
W. Ulrich Beck's Risk Society (excerpt;course packet)|1-2 page Response Paper (13)
F. Robert Procter's Cancer Wars (excerpt;course packet)|1-2 page Response Paper (14) |
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M. Sandra Steingraber's Living Downstream|1-2 page Response Paper (15)
W. Sandra Steingraber's Living Downstream|Assignment: essay on Steingraber
F. Sandra Steingraber's Living Downstream |
PREP WEEK:
4.25, 4.27, 4.29
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M. Due: essay on Steingraber |Evaluations
W. Review for Final Exam
F. Review for Final Exam |
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Tuesday, May 5, 8am-11am
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