Updated class outline for last week

Tuesday Dec. 7th: 
Finish screening of Sin Nombre
Oral Presentation
Discussion of Diaspora and Double Consciousness (this will be the final article assigned for class)
Since there won't be enough time to discuss drafts this day, bring in a summary of your paper and the article you will be using.

Thursday Dec. 9th
Conclusion
Discussion of drafts for final paper

Diaspora and Double Consciousness

For the article "Diaspora and Double Consciousness" you will be splitting in groups to discuss the reading. You will be in the same groups posted on the UB Learns document used for the "Realism and Representation"

Group 1: pgs 46-48 until "...asymmetries of power rather than a global cosmopolitanism"(Kaplan and    Grewal 440)."

Group 2: pgs 48-51 from "There is a parallel and growing consensus that..." to "...the reality of being an intellectual" (15)"

Group 3: pgs 51-53 from "A self-conscious transvaluation of diaspora..." to "...modernity as independent from western modernity?"

Group 4: pgs 53-56 from "There would seem to be every reason" to "...within a hegemonic status quo."

Group 5: pgs 56-59 from "In splitting official narratives..." to "..cultural and postcolonial critique"

Guidelines for Final Paper

The paper should be 5-7 (double-spaced, font size 12-Times New Roman) pages long and it should address the issues covered in the course. You should use at least one of the films screened for the second part of the semester (after the midterm- from Do the Right Thing onwards). However, if you want to include films from the first half of the semester, you may do so, as long as you also include at least one from the second half. It should also be in MLA format (see link provided in related blog post).

For resources, you should use the articles (first or second half of the course- although if you decide to use Cortes, you may want to use other articles for a more critical stance) used for the class unless you find other external resources that fit better with your topic. If this is the case, please send me the citation beforehand just to make sure they are academic, peer-reviewed articles. Again, use MLA format to cite your sources and bibliography.

The topic is up to you, and it should relate to the issues we've covered. Your argument should be supported by formal analysis of the film, not just plot description. You may want to use the narrative sequence guide (posted under the label Guidelines and Supporting Material) to know what elements to look out for when analyzing the film.

If you have problems selecting a topic or focusing it,  send me an email or we can set up an appointment.

Diaspora and Doble Consciousness- Samir Dayal

Diaspora and Double Consciousness

Response assignment- Due 12/2/10

What is the concept of home for Mina in Mississippi Masala? How would you compare it to that of Marjane's in Persepolis? Use Naficy's and/or Rushdie's essay to support your argument. Respond in 2 short paragraphs.

Imaginary Homelands- Salman Rushdie and Emigrants Displaced Twice- Binita Mehta

Imaginary Homelands- Salman Rushdie
binitamehta_mississippiMasala

Link to MLA format guide

"Summary: MLA (Modern Language Association) style is most commonly used to write papers and cite sources within the liberal arts and humanities. This resource, updated to reflect the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (7th ed.) and the MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing (3rd ed.), offers examples for the general format of MLA research papers, in-text citations, endnotes/footnotes, and the Works Cited page."


*You will be using the MLA format for the final paper.