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Social Science 3930 6.0: University and Society 2012-2013
All resources are posted on the course web: Please visit it each week for announcements
Readings for class discussion and Tutorial assignments
Our tutorial sessions will function as forums for:
Participation
Exchange of ideas
Clarification of concepts, arguments, methodology & theories
Debate using supporting/opposing views
Critical thinking and writing sessions
Details of participation grading criteria are posted on the course website: www.yorku.ca/rajagopa
All late penalties for set deadlines will be ½ a grade per day.
Amended list of readings and presentation for Winter Term
January 8 Media and Racialized Sports Images
5. Yakaboski, T. (2011). “Quietly Stripping the Pastels”: The Undergraduate Gender
Gap, The Review of Higher Education, 34: 4, 555–580
(Leena Pabla)
6. Turner, B. (2006). Hospital, Problematizing Global Knowledge: Special Issue,
Theory, Culture & Society, 23 (2-3): 573-579.
(Priya Rana)
January 15
Body and Image
7. Cabanis, Reitha (2011). Educating nurses to impact change in nursing's image,
Teaching and Learning in Nursing (2011) 6, 112–118
Young Kim
8. Seale, C. et.al. (2006). Commodification of Body Parts: By Medicine or by Media?
Body & Society. 12 (1): 25–42.
Katherine Ciavone
January 22 Body & Media
9. Cressida J. Heyes (2007): Cosmetic Surgery And The Televisual Makeover, Feminist
Media Studies, 7 (1): 17-32.
10. Blackman, Lisa (2004). Self-help., Media Cultures and the Production of Female
Psychopathology, European Journal of cultural studies, 7 (2): 219–236. Amanda
Hedmann
January 29 Media: Female, Childbirth and Foucault’s concept of Madness
11. Meyer, M.D.E., Fallah, A.M. & Wood, M.M. (2011). Gender, Media, and Madness:
Reading a Rhetoric of Women in Crisis Through Foucauldian Theory, The Review of
Communication. 11 (3) : 216-228
John Deng
12. Sears, C.A & Godderis, R. (2011). Roar Like a Tiger o TV? Constructions of
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Women and child birth in Reality TV, Feminist Media Studies, 11 (2): 181-195.
Krista Herrington
February 5 Movies: Madness
27. Datta, Vivek (2009). Madness and the movies: An undergraduate module for medical
students, International Review of Psychiatry, 21(3): 261–266
Tiffany Tsampiras
Class Discussion on the Essay conceptual framework that is due on Feb 24
On the course web, a model of essay framework is posted for you to review before going
to class today.
February 12 Multiple-choice Test - in class
After the test, clarification on Presentations of the Essay
Feb 16 -22
Reading Week – No Classes
(February 24 (Sunday) Final Essay Framework Due –to be sent to me by e-mail –
Graded for 5% as part of the essay (late penalty ½ grade per day will apply)
February 26
Presentations
March 5
Presentations
March 12
Presentations
March 19
Presentations
March 26
Presentations
April 2
Presentations
Classes end
April 9
Essay and references are to be uploaded to ‘Turnitin’ by this date –
Also, please send a copy of your essay, references, and other attachments to me by email
Have a Good Summer