In Unit Three we are going to look at how technology works to extend or frustrate ideas about the body. How has technology changed the way we think about the body's purpose, utility, or pleasure, and how does this change larger views of identity itself?
Schedule outline
Monday, March 17
Class
Introduction to Unit III
In the Flesh 151-197
Neuromancer 3-39
Homework
Complete media projects
Wednesday, March 19
Class
Class presentation of media projects
Reflection paper due Friday!
Homework
Reading: Neuromancer 43-98 - Chapters 3-7 (not Chapter 8)
Monday, March 24
Class
Neuromancer 43-98 - Chapters 3-7 (not Chapter 8) (Aubrey)
Homework
Reading: Neuromancer 101-156 (all of Part III)
Wednesday, March 26
Class
Neuromancer Unit III (Julia)
Homework
Reading: Neuromancer 160-223 (Chapters 13-18)
Monday, March 31
Class
Neuromancer 160-223 (Chapters 13-18) (Emma)
Homework
Reading: Neuromancer 225-end
Wednesday, April 2
Class
Neuromancer 225-end (Mark)
Homework
Reading: Looking at Movies (to be handed out in class)
Writing: Short Writing:Neuromancer
Monday, April 7
Class
The body and/as technology: Looking at film (no presenter)
Movie assignments for final presentations
Homework
Videodrome (chapters 1-5)
Wednesday, April 9
Class
Videodrome (Diane)
Short writing 3 due!
Homework
Videodrome (chapters 6-10 (through 10))
Monday, April 14
Class
Videodrome (Hailey)
Homework
Videodrome (11-end)
Wednesday, April 16
Class
Videodrome (Ashley)
Proposals due for final presentations
Homework
Short Writing: Videodrome
Monday, April 21
Class
Short Writing due
Body and/as technology - review; final presentation preparation
Homework
finish final presentations!
Wednesday, April 23
Class
FINAL PRESENTATIONS - PANEL 1
Monday, April 28
Class
FINAL PRESENTATIONS - PANEL 2
Wednesday, April 30
Class
FINAL PRESENTATIONS - PANEL 3
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