Kinkead 2303 ENGL Spring Black Hermeneutics

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1 Kinkead2303 ENGL Spring Professor: AprilL.Kinkead akinkead@uta.edu BlackHermeneutics OfficeLocation: 518CarlisleHall OfficeNumber: ClassMeetings: OfficeHours: MWFPH3069 9:50a.m. MW11a.m. 12p.m.;F11a.m. 1p.m. RequiredTexts: 1) Tribal Talk: Black Theology, Hermeneutics, and African/American Ways of "Telling the Story" ISBN: Author: Coleman, William L. Publisher: Pennsylvania State University Press 2) Katie's Canon: Womanism and the Soul of the Black Community Author: Katie Geneva Cannon Publisher: Continuum International Publishing Group ISBN-13: ISBN: ) Hermeneutics Author: Richard E. Palmer ISBN: ) Publisher: Northwestern UP 4) Race Matters Author: Cornel West ISBN: Publisher: Vintage Books CourseDescription:Thiscourseexplores,examines,andanalyzesBlackhermeneutical practicesasparticularwaysofinterpretingtheworldinformedbyhistoricallyand culturally specificblackamericanexperiences.wewillreadanddiscusswestern hermeneutictheoriesaswellasspecificallyblackhermeneutictheoriestoestablisha theoreticalfoundationfordiscussingwaysofinterpreting.excerptsfromnovels,poetry, speeches,sermons,biography,film,andpopculturewillprovideopportunitiesfor examiningblackhermeneuticsinproductivepractice.inadditiontoexaminingwhatthese textsrevealaboutblackwaysofinterpreting,wewillattempttounderstandhowlanguage creates,reveals,andconcealsperceptionsand,subsequently,identities.theprimarygoal forthiscourseistoinvestigateblackhermeneuticsasaculturalphenomenonthat addressesthe race questionwhileatthesametimedesiringtomovebeyondconceptual limitationsof racial identitiesandmovetowardsacolorblindsociety. CourseGoals:Therearesixinterdependentgoalsthiscoursewillattempttoaccomplish thissemester:tointroducestudentstoseveralgenresofblackliterature;tounderstand therelationshipbetweenexperienceandinterpretation;toallowstudentstoconnect readingtotheirownexperiencesthroughreflection;toprovidestudentswithageneral understandingofblackhermeneuticpracticesandtheirsignificancetoliterary productions;toenablestudentstoenjoy,analyze,andwritecriticallyaboutliterarytexts; and,toaddresscomplexissues(suchasrace)productivelyandrespectively.inorderto

2 Kinkead accomplishthesegoals,studentswillbeaskedtoreadassignedtextsandparticipatefully inclassdiscussions,assignments,andexams.theatmosphereoftheclasswilldepend greatlyuponstudentwillingnessandeagernesstoparticipate. AttendanceandDropPolicy:Attendanceandparticipationareimportant.Frequent absenceswillnegativelyimpactyourgrade.itisextremelyimportantthatyoureadthe assignedmaterialbeforecomingtoclass,asclassdiscussionsandactivitieswilldepend uponyourexperienceswiththereadings.participationgradeswillbecalculatedaccording towebctandanyimpromptuin classassignments.noin classassignmentscanbemadeupifmissed. Attimestherewillbeimpromptuwritingassignmentsand/orquizzesinclass.Missed assignmentsmaynotbemadeupandnolateworkwillbeacceptedwithoutofficial documentationexplainingthenecessaryabsence(i.e.doctor snote).allassignmentswillbe turnedinviawebctunlessotherwiseinstructed.therewillbeaspecifictimeframein whichyouwillturninassignmentsandtakeexams;lateassignmentswithoutofficial documentationwillnotbeaccepted NOEXCEPTIONS.Anycommunicationoutsideof classwillbedoneviawebct ;therefore,youneedtocheckthis daily.ifyou missclass,forwhateverreason,youareresponsibleforensuringyouarecurrentonwhat youmissed.oftentimestherearediscussionsinclassthatresultinchangesbeingmadeto assignments;youareresponsibleforbeingawareofthesechangesifyoumissclass Imay notalwayshavetimetochangethewebctcoursecontentpageintimetoreflectthese changes.so,makefriendswithsomeonereliableinclassand/orutilizeyouraccessto WebCTtogetwhatyoumissedby ingotherstudentsand/orme.Ifyouareunfamiliar withwebct,contactthehelpdeskforassistanceimmediately. Ifyoumustdropthecourse,dosoofficiallythroughyouradvisor.Ifyoufailtoattendclass and/ordonotcompleteassignmentsandfailtodrop,youwillfailthesemester.icannot dropyou!! **Toassistmewithlearningyourname,pleasehaveapieceofpaperwithyourfirstname onit,folded,andsettingonyourdesksothatimayseeitclearly** CourseRequirements:Therewillbedailyreadingsanddiscussions,weeklyWebCT* writingassignmentsand/orquizzes,in classwriting,in classpop quizzes,mid semester andfinalexams(shortanswer),andthreebriefessays. **WebCTDailyAssignments:Asamajorpartofyour20%daily/WebCTgrade,youare expectedtowritea wordSummary/Analysisforeachreadingassignment.This summary/analysisistobecompletedbymidnightbeforethescheduledtimetodiscuss thatparticularreading.onwebct,youwillsubmiteachsummary/analysisonthe DiscussionBoardundertheappropriatereading/date.The Subject linewillbeyourfirst andlastname.youarefreetoreadandcommentononeanother s,butarenotrequiredto doso.thesummary/analysiswillbegradedonyourefforttounderstandthereadings.i acknowledgethatsometextswillbemoredifficultthanotherstounderstand,whichiswhy wewilldiscusstheminclass.thepurposeofthisassignment,however,istohelpyou preparefortheclassdiscussion.byhavingtowriteaboutthereadingsfirst,youwillbe betterpreparedtodiscusstheminclassandfeelmoreconfidentspeakingaboutthe readingswithothers.

3 Kinkead CourseEvaluationandFinalGrade:Allin classandwebctassignments[including impromptuwriting,quizzes(eachreadingassignmentwillhaveaquizonwebct), summary/analysis,anddiscussions]willcountfor20percentofyourfinalgrade.thetwo examswilleachcountfor25percentofyourfinalgrade;and,thethreeessayswillcount10 percent(each)ofyourfinalgrade. Rewrites:Studentsmayrewrite1paperinthesemester.Torequestarewrite,youmust scheduleaconferencewithmetodiscussyourpaper.ifyourrequestisacceptedandyou rewriteanessay,youmustprovidetheoriginalessaywithyourownhighlighted commentsastowhatneedsrevisionalongwiththerewrittenversion.youalsomustmake anappointmentwiththewritingcenterandprovideproofofyourwctutoringwhenyou turninyourrewrite.arewritereplacestheoriginalgrade,unlessitisworse;then,wewill haveanotherconferenceduringmyofficehours. AmericanswithDisabilitiesAct:TheUniversityofTexasatArlingtonisonrecordas beingcommittedtoboththespiritandtheletteroffederalequalopportunitylegislation; referencepubliclaw93112:therehabilitationactof1973asamended.withthepassage ofnewfederallegislationentitledamericanwithdisabilitiesact[ada],pursuanttosection 504oftheRehabilitationAct,thereisrenewedfocusonprovidingthispopulationwiththe sameopportunitiesenjoyedbyallcitizens. Asafacultymember,Iamrequiredbylawtoprovide reasonableaccommodation to studentswithdisabilities,soasnottodiscriminateonthebasisofthatdisability.student responsibilityprimarilyrestswithinformingfacultyatthebeginningofthesemesterand providingauthorizeddocumentationthroughdesignatedadministrativechannels. AcademicDishonesty:ItisthephilosophyoftheUniversityofTexasatArlingtonthat academicdishonestyisacompletelyunacceptablemodeofconductandwillnotbe toleratedinanyform.allpersonsinvolvedinacademicdishonestywillbedisciplinedin accordancewithuniversityregulationsandprocedures.disciplinemayincludesuspension orexpulsionfromtheuniversity. Scholasticdishonestyincludesbutisnotlimitedtocheating,plagiarism,collusion,the submissionforcreditofanyworkormaterialsthatareattributableinwholeorinpartto anotherperson,takinganexaminationforanotherperson,anyactdesignedtogiveunfair advantagetoastudentoranattempttocommitsuchacts. (Regents Rulesand Regulations,PartOne,ChapterVI,Section3,Subsection3.2,Subdivision3.22) OffensiveBehaviorisunacceptableinanyacademicenvironment,andstudentsare expectedtomaintainanacceptablelevelofdecorumatalltimes.althoughsomeofthe subjectmatterwewillcovermaybeconsideredoffensivetosome,wewillmaintainrespect foroneanotherintheclassroom.thismeanssexualharassment,civilrightsviolations,or publicrudenesswillnotbetoleratedunderanycircumstances.studentsareexpectedto supportthelearningpurposesofthisclassroombycarefullylisteningattentivelytoother speakers,providinghelpfulandrespectfulfeedback,anddevotingtimetospeakingand writingontopicsandissuesthatpromotecollectivelearninggoals. TechnologyRules:NOCELLPHONES,PDAs,iPODS,MP3s,and/orLAPTOPS.Asaparent,I recognizetheremaybepeopleoutsideofclasswhoneedtocontactyou ifthisisthecase, enterclasswithyourmobileonsilentandifyoureceiveanimportantcall leavethe classroomtotakeyourcallifyoumust.ifyouneedtoleaveforanyreason,pleaseexcuse

4 Kinkead yourselfrespectfullyandexitquietly.appropriateclassroometiquetteisexpectedand willbeenforcedatalltimes.ifyoucannotrefrainfromusingsuchdevicesinclass,youwill beaskedtoleaveandwillnotreceivecreditforthatday. StudentSupport:TheWritingCenter TheWritingCenter,Room411intheCentralLibrary,offerstutoringforanywritingyou areassignedwhileastudentatut Arlington.DuringSpring2010,WritingCenterhoursare 9a.m.to7p.m.,MondaythroughThursday;9a.m.to4p.m.,Friday;and2p.m.to6p.m., SaturdayandSunday.Youmayscheduleappointmentsonlinebyfollowingdirections availableatwww.uta.edu/owl/appointments,bycalling ,orbyvisitingthe WritingCenter.IfyoucometotheWritingCenterwithoutanappointment,youwillbe helpedonafirst come,first servedbasisastutorsbecomeavailable.writingcentertutors arecarefullychosenandtrained,andtheycanassistyouwithanyaspectofyourwriting, fromunderstandinganassignmenttorevisinganearlydrafttopolishingafinaldraft. However,theWritingCenterisnotaneditingservice;tutorswillnotcorrectyourgrammar orrewriteyourassignmentforyou,buttheywillhelpyoubecomeabettereditorofyour ownwriting.iencourageeachofyoutousethewritingcenter. Ifyoufindyourselffallingbehindorstrugglingwiththecourse seemeduringmyoffice hoursorcontactmeviawebct .iamheretohelpyoulearn,butonlyyouknowif youarewillingtotakeadvantageofmyassistance. ReadingandAssignmentSchedule Datesandassignmentsaretentativeandsubjecttochange youareresponsibleforkeeping upwiththesechanges Youshouldhavetheassignmentscompletedbythedateslisted.Thesearenotthedates theyareassignedbutduedates. *Eachassignedreadingrequiresyoutowriteasummary/responseonWebCTbeforewe discusstheassignmentinclass. Jan.21Introductiontocourse 23 About the Beginning of the Hermeneutics of the Self: Two Lectures at Dartmouth Michel Foucault Political Theory, Vol. 21, No. 2 (May, 1993), pp Stable URL: 20 Hermeneuticspgs Hermeneuticspgs Hermeneuticspgs Hermeneuticspgs Hermeneuticspgs Feb.1 Hermeneuticspgs Hermeneuticspgs

5 Kinkead Understanding African American Rhetoric (excerpts provided) 5 8 MUSIC TBA (see WebCT); Essay #1 10 SlaveNarratives(SeeWebCTforreadingassignmentandlink) 12 TribalTalkpgs TribalTalkpgs TribalTalkpgs TribalTalkpgs TribalTalkpgs Title: W. E. B. Du Bois's Evolving Africana Philosophy of Education Author(s): Reiland Rabaka Source: Journal of Black Studies, Vol. 33, No. 4 (Mar., 2003), pp Publisher(s): Sage Publications, Inc. Stable URL: 26 Katie's Canon 9-46 Mar1 Katie's Canon Katie's Canon Katie's Canon Katie's Canon VIDEOTBA(seeWebCTforassignmentandlink) 12 MidtermExamonWebCT(donotmeetinclass) Mar SpringBreak 22 Feminism and Hermeneutics by Georgia Warnke Hypatia, Vol. 8, No. 1 (Winter, 1993), pp Published by: Indiana University Press Stable URL: 24 hookskillingragetba(seewebct) 26 Title: Du Bois's Humanistic Philosophy of Human Sciences Author(s): Lewis R. Gordon Source: Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, Vol. 568, The Study of African American Problems: W. E. B. Du Bois's Agenda, Then and Now (Mar., 2000), pp Publisher(s): Sage Publications, Inc. in association with the American Academy of Political and Social Science Stable URL: 29 Title: Race and Ideology: African-American Images in Television Advertising Author(s): Julia M. Bristor, Renée Gravois Lee, Michelle R. Hunt Source: Journal of Public Policy & Marketing, Vol. 14, No. 1 (Spring, 1995), pp Publisher(s): American Marketing Association

6 Kinkead2303 Stable URL: 31 Essay#2;Title: Race and Revisability Author(s): Richard A. Jones Source: Journal of Black Studies, Vol. 35, No. 5 (May., 2005), pp Publisher(s): Sage Publications, Inc. Stable URL: 6 Apr.2 Title: Signing in the Flesh: Notes on Pragmatist Hermeneutics Author(s): Dmitri N. Shalin Source: Sociological Theory, Vol. 25, No. 3 (Sep., 2007), pp Publisher(s): American Sociological Association Stable URL: 5 Title: Black Theological Ethics: A Bibliographical Essay Author(s): J. Deotis Roberts Sr. Source: The Journal of Religious Ethics, Vol. 3, No. 1 (Spring, 1975), pp Publisher(s): Blackwell Publishing Stable URL: 7 Title: Black Theology in American Religion Author(s): James H. ConeSource: Journal of the American Academy of Religion, Vol. 53, No. 4, 75th Anniversary Meeting of the American Academy of Religion (Dec., 1985), pp Publisher(s): Oxford University Press Stable URL: 9 Title: Martin and Malcolm on Nonviolence and Violence Author(s): James H. Cone Source: Phylon (1960-), Vol. 49, No. 3/4 (Autumn - Winter, 2001), pp Publisher(s): Clark Atlanta University Stable URL: 12 MLKspeechhttp:// 14 MalcolmXhttp:// x.org/speeches/spc_12 62.htm 16 MalcolmXhttp:// x.org/speeches/spc_ htm 19 RaceMatterspgs.XIII RaceMatterspgs RaceMatterspgs RaceMatterspgs RaceMatterspgs VIDEOTBA(seeWebCT) May3 TBA 5 TBA 7 Essay#3 8 13FinalExamWeek(SeeWebCTforDuedate/time)

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Single Annotation/Summary Assignment This assignment is completed in preparation for our final research essay. You will be asked to locate a specific article on Tom Paine or his associates and to create