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Final Project: Guidelines

Okay, we’ve been preparing all semester, and now we’re ready to take the plunge! Here’s everything you need to know about the final project.

The Promise of Happiness Chapter 1 Reflection Questions

In this chapter, Ahmed begins with the relationship between happiness and object. He points out that we make judgements of things as good or bad things based on…

My Story of Fake Forgiveness (thanks to Himpathy)

My Fake Forgiveness Thanks to Himpathy Walk with your head down. Don’t look up, they are staring at you. Cover your chest. Wear that extra layer to deny…

Summary of 11/5, The Promise of Happiness- Ch. 1

We began class by doing a Mood Check and going over some course business. Quiz 3 on Manne and Misogyny is due by midnight on Monday, November 11….

Summary of 9/24: Barrett Ch. 2-3, 5

Conversation Summary – 9/24: Barrett Ch. 2-3, 5 We began class with our usual mood checks. Subsequently, we spent quite a long time discussing our blogs: what topics…

Class Summary 10/31: Lecture and Black Mirror Episode

Last class we enjoyed the Holiday by kicking back and watching an episode of Black Mirror. Before the start of the episode Professor Gallegos spoke a bit about…

Class Summary: 10/24 – Down Girl, Chapter 3

We began our class with Mood Check, as is customary. Those that did not have the opportunity to give a brief one-sentence summary of their Second Blog post…

“Himpathy” and Down Girl (Chapter 6) – Reflection Questions

1. When Janey confronts her friend Veronica about her initial reaction to her assault, Veronica says “You have to understand, it was very awkward for everybody”. She says…

Podcast on “Himpathy” (plus some)

Three podcasts to feast your ears on!

Concepts, Constructivism, and the Crafting of Implicit Biases

Inequality is an issue that runs rampant in modern day America. Implicit bias, racism, and stereotypes are buzzwords that have the power to incite a spectrum of emotions,…