announcements for week 8
we are sticking with the horowitz book and the latest writing assignment for another week. please read the second half of the book, parts 3 & 4, for thursday nov 15. complete the writing assignment in consideration of the whole book.
also don’t forget our retreat adventure is this friday, saturday and sunday, nov 16, 17, 18. it is up to each of us to make sure transportation and other logistical arrangements will be finalized when the time arrives. tea and snacks will be provided on saturday, but we’re on our own for lunch. drew plans a party at his house on saturday night.
writing assigment for thurs nov 15
seminar paper (2-4 pages), due thursday nov 15 at noon – please summarize Horowitz’s basic argument and conclusions in Rereading Sex. explain the four frameworks she describes as “in conversation” with each other. what does she consider to be the civil war’s impact on how the conversation turned out? how did the conversation turn out?
Week 8, Nov 12-16 Reconstruction north, south, east, west
monday nov 12
no classes – veteran’s day
thursday Nov 15
12:00 book seminar: rereading sex, pts 3&4 by h l horowitz; writing practice
2:00 – photo lab
friday Nov 16
2:00 – lecture
3:30 – panel presentations: American Sexualities 122-134
- team 4 – Reis ch6 “Sex Among the Rabble”
- team 2 – Peiss ch7 “Free Love, Free Speech, and Sex Censorship”
7pm – 9pm – contemplative studies retreat
saturday Nov 17
9am – 4pm – retreat
Sunday Nov 18
9am – 12:00pm – retreat
Thanksgiving Week, Nov 19-23
no classes
