Assignment One
Week 2
Write a mini-reflection paper (up to two pages, double-spaced) on the following question.
In what way(s), if at all, have this week’s readings caused you to rethink (i.e.
question/change/expand/narrow down, etc.) your understanding of the notion of culture?
Address this question even if you find the readings confusing and difficult, and do not
exactly know how your thinking might have changed. Once you start writing, you might
find that there is actually more to say than you might have thought before!
The reading questions you were provided can be very helpful for working through the
text; use them. They are designed specifically to help you to think about this assignment
(and beyond). Provide citations and examples from different authors to make your points
(and to demonstrate that you have done the readings, of course).
Good luck.
Due session 3 by 12 pm. Post your paper online and bring a printed copy to the class.
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21A.01 How Culture Works
Fall 2012
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