For Monday, please complete the following assignment: Familiarize yourself with the overview of India presented on the CIA World Factbook Read this article by Indian writer Arundhati Roy entitled “Capitalism: A Ghost Story” As you read, make note of your questions and what you might like to investigate further. Chose one question or interest and Read more about For Monday, April 4: India’s History and Economy[…]
Your homework for Wednesday has four short parts: Read this article defining cultural appropriation Read this brief article on Coldplay and watch the music video Find another example of cultural appropriation in the news. There have been many examples in the art, sport, fashion, and entertainment industries. Try to find an example that interests you. Read more about For Wednesday, March 30: Cultural Appropriation[…]
Monday, February 22 Review due: posted to the review website of your choice, with a link on your personal website My colleague Marlo Starr will be covering the class, she will take attendance You will workshop your reviews. Your work will be collected at the end of class for credit. Wednesday, February 24 Review reflection Read more about For next week: 2/22- 2/26[…]
Watch Around Ireland with a Fridge, and write a blog post about how Ireland, and the Irish people, are depicted in the film.
Please the following poems by Irish authors: Seamus Heaney, “Digging” Seamus Heaney, “Punishment” (feel free to read the “contextual note” as well) Eavan Boland, “The Achill Woman” Eavan Boland, “A Woman Without a Country” Eavan Boland, “Mother Ireland” Eavan Boland, “In Which the Ancient History I Learn is Not My Own” Please write a blog Read more about For Monday, Feb. 15[…]
We look at a piece of writing about Ireland from a different perspective. Please do the following for Wednesday’s class: Read “Memoir” in the Bedford Book of Genres pg. 57-60 Read the pdf of selections from Edna O’Brien’s Mother Ireland on Course Reserves. You’ll have to login to your Emory account and select our class. Mother Read more about For Wednesday, Feb. 3[…]
Your first homework assignment! Read this Washington Post article on how place is represented in media coverage of terrorism. Find a recent news article that has some interesting or significant mention of a place or places. Email me (sharsh@emory.edu) your article along with 3-5 sentences analyzing how place(s) are represented in your article. You must Read more about For Friday, January 15[…]
