Historical contexts for how identities may be constructed differently in various times and places,

1. Read Adichie’s essay “We Should All Be Femin" rel="nofollow">inists.” Discuss two specific examples she uses to illustrate her poin" rel="nofollow">ints. For each example, write a paragraph explain" rel="nofollow">inin" rel="nofollow">ing how the example might help different segments of her audience to understand her poin" rel="nofollow">ints in" rel="nofollow">in different ways. B. Identify one part of the essay where you thin" rel="nofollow">ink that the diction or imagery or metaphors, etc., is important. Analyze the effects of this language use. 2. Read Lago’s story “Homelife” in" rel="nofollow">in your Coursepack, and read the Lecture Notes on Lago’s “Homelife.” 3. Read “What Programmin" rel="nofollow">ing’s Past Reveals about Today’s Gender Pay Gap.” A. Discuss what you found to be the most memorable claim, fact, or statistic in" rel="nofollow">in the article and why you thin" rel="nofollow">ink it is important. B. This article discusses how certain" rel="nofollow">in kin" rel="nofollow">inds of work become gendered over time, for example the way that programmin" rel="nofollow">ing was once thought to be femin" rel="nofollow">inin" rel="nofollow">ine work and later became thought of as masculin" rel="nofollow">ine or men’s work. Thin" rel="nofollow">ink of another thin" rel="nofollow">ing that society often constructs as gendered, and research historical in" rel="nofollow">information on how and when it became gendered in" rel="nofollow">in this way. Cite sources in" rel="nofollow">in APA, MLA, or Chicago style. 4. Watch this video on representations of African American women. Do you thin" rel="nofollow">ink that providin" rel="nofollow">ing the historical sources of these tropes help support the argument? If so, why? If not, how might the video more fully explain" rel="nofollow">in the relevance of the historical in" rel="nofollow">information? 5. Read these articles that defin" rel="nofollow">ine of in" rel="nofollow">intersectionality: Azeezat Johnson, “Intersectionality.” Jenée Desmond-Harris, “To Understand the Women’s March…” Harry Giles, “Intersectionality in" rel="nofollow">in Only the Ten Hundred Most Used Words” A. Which defin" rel="nofollow">inition is clearest and most effective? Why? Refer to all 3 defin" rel="nofollow">initions to support your claim. B. Then read the followin" rel="nofollow">ing editorial explain" rel="nofollow">inin" rel="nofollow">ing privilege, explain" rel="nofollow">in a couple of specific examples of how the source uses an in" rel="nofollow">intersectional approach – what in" rel="nofollow">intersections are addressed and why? C. Performance art is a kin" rel="nofollow">ind of artistic expression that values elicitin" rel="nofollow">ing strong emotional reactions about political or social issues, often usin" rel="nofollow">ing shock value; performance art often tries to get out of the gallery and be an art form that in" rel="nofollow">interacts with a broader community. Read the description of Rebecca Belmore's performance art piece "Vigil," and watch the video. Then explain" rel="nofollow">in why the artwork might be considered in" rel="nofollow">intersectional in" rel="nofollow">in the questions it raises. Also briefly explain" rel="nofollow">in why you thin" rel="nofollow">ink this performance piece might have a different effect than traditional gallery art. 6. How do art forms like fiction (Lago, Alexie, Kin" rel="nofollow">incaid, etc.) or performance art participate in" rel="nofollow">in conversations about identity, difference, and society in" rel="nofollow">in ways that are similar to how essays/articles contribute?