1) What is the relevance of the distinction that C. W. Mills established between troubles and issues? [In other words, why does such a distinction matter, or should matter?] (Explain in 1 to 2 pages maximum) ((SEE SOURCES)
2) Please explain what the “Panopticon” is and how Michel Foucault used it to produce an analysis of social dynamics. In concluding, discuss whether you think Foucaults insights concerning the phenomenon he called Panopticism are still relevant today and why (or why not). (Explain in 1 to 2 pages maximum)
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3) Why is it that, according to bell hooks, feminism (understood as a social and political movement) is not simply about women becoming equal to men? (Explain in 1 to 2 pages maximum)((SEE SOURCES))
**1 Long Question (Desired length: 3 to 5 pages maximum)**
1) Present the argument conveyed in the article assigned for that particular week/topic (for example, if you choose to write about race/racism & the role of neoliberalism, you must start by explaining the argument put forward by Cornel West) (SEE SOURCES)
2) Explain how some of the materials studied in the course can inform our engagement with the issues presented in the article –the idea is that you show how the course has equipped you to better understand the issue (to this end, you can pick any previously assigned reading(s) that you consider relevant for the discussion)
