1-17-2012+Agenda

// January 17th // Subjectivity, Ideology, Culture?

1. I'd like to continue our discussion regarding technology in the schools. 2. Review shared definitions: Subjectivity, Ideology, Culture? 3. Review syllabus essay; vocabulary. 4. Outline required reading, where to find Mason text. 5. Review Assignment #1 Personal Narrative. 6. To this end, review exercise #1, Class and Language  7. Begin reading Anzaldúa, Mercer, Brake. ..

Required Readings:  q Gever, Martha, "The Names We Give Ourselves," in __Out There__, pp. 191-202.  q Anzaldúa, Gloria, "How To Tame a Wild Tongue," in __Out There__, pp. 203-212.  q Mercer, Kobena, "Black Hair/Style Politics," in __Out There__, pp. 247-264 [Also in __Subcultures__, pp. 420-465].  q Rodriguez, Richard, "Complexion," in __Out There__, pp. 265-280.  q Brake, Michael, “The use of subculture as an analytic tool in sociology.”