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Date
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Readings
& Assignments
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Week
One
January 19
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T |
Intro
to course; diagnostic writing; HW: review Ch. 4 |
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January 21
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Th
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Discussion of ads; HW:
bring ad for discussion; start readings for next Thursday
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Week
Two
January 26
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T
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Paper #1 assignment
given; discuss ads; HW: Ch. 10, “Analyzing Images“; Scholes, “Protocols
of Reading,“ “Metaphor and Metonymy: Advertising“ ; Williamson, “Three
Kinds of Dirt“; Harris, “Reading Culture“; Horton and McCormick, “Fashion:
Selves and Surfaces“
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January 28
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Th
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Discuss Scholes, Williamson,
Harris; HW: Ch. 14, pp.: 328-332, 338-345; 359-363; Ewen, “Advertising
and the Development of Consumer Society“ ; “Media Journal Assignments“
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Week
Three
February 2
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T |
Discuss Ewen and
media journals; HW: Review Ch. 17; |
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February 4
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Th
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Workshop paper #1 draft
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Week
Four
February 9
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T
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Workshop paper #1 draft
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February 11
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Th
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Paper #1 due: Analysis
of an Ad; reflection responses given; HW: Ch. 15, “Making an
Evaluation“; “Air Force One,“ “Babe,“ “Titanic“; Dick, “Natural Born Killers“;
Fields, “Propaganda in the Guise of Truth“; Dorris, “Dances with Indians“
Unrestricted Withdrawal
Deadline Feb. 12
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Week
Five
February 16
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T
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Paper #2 assignment;
discuss making evaluations, film reviews, Dick, Fields, Dorris; HW:
Douglas,“Narcissism as Liberation“; Marchetti, “Action-Adventure as Ideology“
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February 18
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Th
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Discuss Douglas, Marchetti;
HW:
Marcus, “Fanfare“; Fischoff, “Confessions of a TV Talk Show Shrink“; Meade,
“The Degradation of Women“
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Week
Six
February 23
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T
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Discuss Marcus, Fischoff,
Meade HW: review readings and focus on various criteria used
in these evaluations. Media Journals
Due
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February 25
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Th
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Discuss criteria and
how to use it to frame your papers
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Week
Seven
March 2
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T
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Workshop paper #2 draft
Media Journals Due
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March 4
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Th
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Workshop paper #2 draft
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Week
Eight
March 9
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T
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Paper #2 due:
Evaluation of Book, Movie, Music, etc.; HW: review Ch. 5: pp.
75-86; Cannon, “Honey I Warped the Kids“, Males, “Public Enemy Number One“
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March 11
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Th
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Midterm reflection due;
Paper #3 assignment given; discuss Cannon and Males; HW: Marc, “Understanding
Television“
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Week
Nine
March 23
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T
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discuss Marc; HW:
Milller, “Cosby Knows Best“
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March 25
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Th
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Discuss Miller |
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Week
Ten
March 30
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T
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April 1
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Th
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Restricted Course
Withdrawal Deadline April 2
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Week
Eleven
April 6
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T
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Class Cancelled
for Individual Conferences
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April 8
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Th
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Class Cancelled
for Individual Conferences |
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Week
Twelve
April 13
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T
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Paper #3 Workshop
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April 15
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Th
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Paper #3 due |
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Week
Thirteen
April 20
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T |
Paper #3 returned/Workshop
Paper #4—focus on choosing which paper #2 or #3 to develop further using
research
Media Journals
Due |
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April 22
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Th
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Workshop, Paper #4 |
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Week
Fourteen
April 27
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T
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Workshop Paper
#4 & Cover letter
Media Journals
Due |
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April 29
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Th
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Workshop paper #4 draft
& Cover letter
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Week
Fifteen
May 5
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T
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Paper #4 , Cover
letter and Portfolio due
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Final Exam:
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There is no final
exam for this course but you are required to pick up your Portfolio.
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throughout
the semester, so check back here for new information.