Written Assignments: You will write 2 critical responses based on the assigned texts, films, and our class conversation. In each of these essays,You will also be asked to incorporate outside source(s) that critically engage with the subject matter—these can be scholarly works such as books or peer-reviewed articles, or other media such as films, songs, or artwork.
Questions you can ask of your materials might include: What history is live in these media? What assumptions are these media grounded on? Who do these narratives serve? What work are these narratives trying to do/what is their “goal”? What is missing/silenced from this story? Do not simply summarize the reading or describe the plot of the film.
