Friday, January 16, 2009

Optional assignment

Optional output (DS 100, DS 112, DS 125, DS 121, DS 126, NSTP 2)
Write a contemplative essay about any of the following ideas:
  • Deschooling
  • Restorative justice
  • Hyperreality
  • Mcjob
  • Red crystal
  • Cyberslacking
  • Subvertising
  • Gwapotel
  • Gerrymandering
  • Chindia
  • "Development" as planned poverty
  • Politicide
  • Democide
  • Affirmative action
  • Reverse discrimination
  • Social marketing
  • Presenteeism
  • Hikikomori
  • Gross national happiness
  • Throw-away society
  • Conspicuous consumption
  • Affluenza
  • (Ernst) Engel's Law
  • Small is beautiful
  • Geniocracy
  • Green fatigue
  • Green retailing

Write your output in 1/2 yellow pad crosswise and submit it on Jan. 20, 21 or 23.

DS 112 recorded speech (alternative theories and approaches)

Present a recorded 3-minute speech about your assigned topic. Situate it in the context of the Global South. Provide an appropriate title. P...