Activism as Agency Creation
Write a 1.5 pages up to 2 pages single-space final essay that brings 3 (you can do more if you wish) weekly themes together around the bigger theme of activism and agency. Make an original argument that ties them all together. To argue for something, you need to first argue against something. Activism is something we all admire (or denigrate) in society, but how is it tied to agency, the ability to shape one’s own life? Do people who have no/little agency have recourse to activism? Does activism deliver or provide much agency? Use themes and materials from the second part of quarter to discuss the activism/agency dyad. In terms of style, your essays are not simple compare papers (they said X and they said y). They are argumentative persuasive essays. You must make an original argument by juxtaposing weekly themes together. You don’t have to compare themes equally; you can prioritize one and use it to discuss the other theme, but the art and skill of writing requires deep analysis and argumentation logic that weaves things together. college-level writing takes practice. Theme 1: racism, sexualiTY, internationalism racism, sexualiTY, internationalism Use the reading “queering the color line within the color” Use lecture slides “lecture week 6 on japan” Theme 2: Palestine, activism, geopolitics Use the reading “spirit in opposition” Use lecture slides “week 8 on palestine” Theme 3: coloniality, authoritarianism, aesthetics Use the reading “Enmeshment aesthetics” Use lecture slides “week 9 on coloniality”
Activism as Agency Creation
● USE QUOTES FROM THE 3 FILES OF THE READINGS THAT I ATTACHED. ● REFER BACK TO THE LECTURE SLIDES AND USE IDEAS FROM THERE
TOO. ● CITE PAGE NUMBERS AND CITE IN MLA FORMAT. ● DON’T US
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How are activism and agency conceptually connected?,
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Can individuals with little or no agency still engage in activism?,
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Does activism meaningfully generate or restore agency?,
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How do themes like race, sexuality, and colonial aesthetics intersect with activism?,
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What do the readings reveal about resisting dominant power structures through activism?
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