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Monday, April 4, 2011

Assignments for week of 4-4 --4/8

For Wednesday:

Read and summarize (in 2 paragraphs or so), and be ready to discuss 1 of the following (chosen in class)
"A Walk Through The Jewish Divorce Ceremony"
"Consider the Lobster"
"Sexism and Misogyny: Who Takes the Rap?" (about 'gangsta rap')

For Friday:
1) Read pages 7 - 19 of THE TRUTH NEEDS NO ALLY
2) Symbolic Action Paper -- approx 2 pages of writing

This paper should include: 1) an original photo, 2) analysis of a "symbolic action," (consider its meanings, histories, evolution, importance, etc) 3) reference to at least one of our readings so far, and 4) some preliminary plans/ideas for future research: what kinds of ethnographic writing might be useful in continuing to study your topic?

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