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Diaspora and Pop Culture

Assignment Requirements

This midterm will serve as a build up to your Final. You must select a DIASPORIC pop culture item, this includes but is not limited to a TV Show, Movie, Podcast, Song, Poem, Music Video, etc. In 1-2 double spaced pages you will reflect on why you selected the object and how does it relate to course themes (migration, exile, gender, sexuality, race, etc.)

This is a reflection piece, and while that requires no additional reading or sources, you must have a well thought out and clearly articulated argument. Think about the issues you have read about thus far in the course, how and why is your selected object a part of this lineage of Diasporic pop culture. What are the creators of the object trying to say? 

You may rely on your discussion questions and presentations thus far to help you think about what to say on your object. You may also submit a video or audio recording explaining your choice as long as it is accompanied with a script.

Reflections must be in Times New Roman and Font Size 12. Please include your name, date, and class info in the header.

Submit 1-2 well-formulated and thought-provoking questions related to the readings and popular media you read, watch, and/or listen to. This will be the primary measure of your participation in the course. Each question should have a one or two sentence set up in which you outline what stuck out the most from what you read, watched, and/or listened to, how it relates to the week's theme, and finally the question that the readings and/or popular media left you wondering.

Course learning objectives (For topic selection and content, you can refer to this)

Develop the ability to critically analyze popular culture and media, identifying key concepts and perspectives in media productions.

Understand how diaspora communities across time periods and geographies negotiate identities.

Engage in discussions of how different forms of media shape or shift our perceptions of self, home and belonging.

Conduct summaries of various critical theories and methods orally and in writing.