The themes of authors, author-functions, and audiences have been pivotal for the last part of the class.
What is an “author”—as described by Roland Barthes and Michel Foucault—and what is the controversy surrounding “the death of the author”?
1. Within your “home discipline,” find a scholarly controversy or debate about some issue. It could be from a previous class you’ve taken, or just something you’re just interested in.
2. Find at least two (2) papers within that debate. Obviously, these papers should represent at least two positions within the debate. They should disagree with one another. Remember, what’s important is that you lay out two positions, and not necessarily just write about two papers.
3. Articulate, in detail, the research question at issue. What are they disagreeing about? Why is it interesting?
4. Lay out, briefly, each position you’ll be considering.
5. What strategies are used to answer the research question you’re considering? In detail: How do they understand the issue? What kind of models do they use? What kinds of causal relationships are at issue? What kinds of data are used? Are the models idealized? How? Do different sides of the controversy take different strategies? Why?
Unit 5: Discussion
Charlie Hebdo Attack
Introduction
Watch the following videos then respond to one of the following in your first post:
How does the incident qualify as terrorism and not just an act of violence? What features, according to the course textbook – cite the page numbers – meet the definition of terrorism?
Compare the attack to the controversy surrounding the release of Sony Pictures’ film The Interview.
In what ways are they similar or different? Give three reasons.
Because want you to post your original impressions, you won’t be able to see what other classmates have said until you post your first comment.
BBC Report:
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Weapons Specialist:
Charlie Hebdo gunmen ‘had military level training’ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (Links to an external site.)
Free Speech Discussion:
BBC Charlie Hebdo (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (Links to an external site.)
Also view this gallery of images created by cartoonists around the world:
Gallery of Images (Links to an external site.)
Directions
Make your initial post by 11:59 PM Thursday and reply to at least two classmates by 11:59 PM Sunday. Please keep your posts civil and show respect to your classmates.
ULOs Reflected In Discussion
Define terrorism.
Explain the roles media play in terrorist acts.
