Our topic this week is what is class and why is it not visible.
The readings by Zweig, Bourdieu and Zandy redefine the nature of class and while
Mantios and Zandy touch on these they also continue the conversation to how class is cloaked.
Since it's Saturday it seems like very short notice to ask you to blog on these. I will expect you to email the reading guides you have done on these texts. Also, when you have a moment (I can hear you all screaming!) check out the left hand menu Class Matters in the News. There are several charts on economics that you will find interesting.
Zweig, Ch 1 (ER); Zweig – 6 reasons (ER) http://www.monthlyreview.org/0706zweig.htm (not #3, 4); Mantsios “Media Magic” (ER); Bourdieu “Cultural Capital” (ER); Zandy, “Decloaking Class” p 119-125, handout
In the future- could a blog post that shows we "get" the readings replace the reading guide?
ReplyDeleteI was hoping to move there in a week or two. Do you find the RG a huge pain???>
ReplyDeleteNothing is a huge pain at all. I just thought that if we did the blog right....and I know that is a big "if"...it might achieve the same thing and actually be more interesting for you and us.
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