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1. Introduction Thesis statement of this paper is the proper acknowledgement of some distinctive types of phenomena, such a form of usually idealized and heavily historicized oppression from…
During our last class before break, we had a smaller size, leading to even more intimacy than usual. We started with our customary mood checks, in which we…
Chapter 4 In last week’s class we discussed Ahmed’s chapter 4 in The Promise of Happiness. Laura started the class off by presenting to us the idea of…
“The figure of the raging revolutionary or angry activist teaches us something: those who fight for alternative futures are seen as committing acts of senseless violence, which stops…
[Personal Anecdote / Introduction] Family always had a strong influence in my life growing up. Fortunately, I grew up alongside the care and support of forty-five cousins, my…
Utilitarian happiness is approached through an economic lens in line with a cost benefit analysis (see p. 124) What are some implications for thinking of happiness as a…
1. What is the Ahmed meaning when she says “to those who do not come against it the wall does not appear”? Is the wall there for those…
Summary of 11/14 We began class with the mood check, as usual, before moving on to a discussion of the final project. We talked through expectations for a…
The supposed best years of one’s life, college is the time for one to sow their wild oats and possibly meet “the one” in the process. The rampant…
****SEXUAL ASSAULT TRIGGER WARNING**** Introduction On one of her first nights in college at UNC Chapel Hill, Annie Clark decides to go to a fraternity party. She is…