Use evidence from the book Strangers in a Shogun City by Amy Stanley to illustrate the point of the paper.
Purpose:
Expressing an opinion and persuading others to see the validity of that opinion by marshalling evidence and crafting words is a necessary skill for participating in a society that values the open exchange of ideas. With that purpose in mind, students will compose a response to the texts we have read in Unit 1.
write a response of 500 to 750 words.
In her article on gender in pre-modern Japan, Rajyashree Pandey writes: “Gender was inextricably tied to the performative aspects of the body” . Do you agree or disagree with this assertion? In your response, focus on analyzing evidence from Stranger in a Shogun’s City.