Description Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is for you to think about the use of lyrics, and the arrangement of words, as a way to illustrate social problems that are important to you. For this Assignment you have two options Option one: Collage Poem: Select a theme you would like to express. It can…
Description Part 1 the purpose of this blog post is for you to discuss your interpretation of rap and hip-hop through the sources provided in this weeks modules. As a class, we are going to build a playlist of songs that focus on the theme of the course: art as a means to reduce invisibility…
Description After you’ve finished, write a thoughtful discussion post about what you’ve learned from these 3 articles–at least 3 paragraphs. What did you find interesting and what did you find provocative? Consider the following questions: What does Tannen mean by report- and rapport-talk? What are some examples? What is important about (or what can we…
Description Jane Hill is discussing particular usage of Spanish in the United States, especially in the context of a national culture of whiteness and English. Hill argues that Mock Spanish may seem funny or clever on the surface, but it also serves a second purpose, where “desirable qualities are assigned to Anglos, and undesirable qualities…
Description ———————Part 1 Essay about 5 pages Choice # 1: Analyze the ways in which Hip Hop promotes self-awareness and self-expression. You may write an essay, create an audio recording, or video. You may discuss and analyze your own personal experience or combine examples from ours and your own resources. You must discuss and analyze…
Description Susana Pena’s work can be challenging–she is drawing on the anthropological notions that sexuality and its forms are culturally constructed, and in this article, she is considering its emergence in the global city of Miami amongst Cuban Americans. She tells us on page 234 that “because sex and gender are organized differently in Latin…
Description this can be a difficult read: Susan Harding is examining evangelical Christian language as a meaningful linguistic form (a shape, or a structure). After you complete your reading, write a thoughtful discussion post about what you’ve learned. Consider the following questions: Susan Harding says, “It was my voice but not my language. I had…
Description 1. After completing reading and/or viewing at least four of the resources, think about graffiti as an artistic outlet to call attention to invisibility and marginalization. Discuss your thoughts about the effectiveness of this medium to accomplish this goal. Some questions you might want to answer might be: Do you think graffiti has other…
Description 1) What did you learn about how Hip Hop as a culture formed in the Bronx in the 1970s? What interests you about this learning? How do you think this information relate to your life inside and/or outside the classroom? 2) Think about what you have learned so far about the formation of hip…
Question Description I’m working on a criminal justice discussion question and need the explanation and answer to help me learn. discussion post This article may be a little difficult, but it is only a few pages: try to makes sense of what he is saying about the color system of the Hanunoo–and the language they…