ABOUT YOUR PROFESSOR
MELISSAHARRIS-PERRY
She,Her,Hers
MayaAngelouPresidentialChair
DepartmentofPoliticsandInternationalAffairs
Women, Gender,andSexualityStudies
PrograminAfricanAmericanStudies
PrograminEnvironmentandSustainability
FounderandPresident,AnnaJuliaCooperCenter
HostandManagingEditor,TheTakeaway(2021-2023)
Editor-at-Large,Ellecom(2016-2018)
Host,MSNBCʼsMelissaHarris-Perry(2012-2016)
MelissaHarrisPerrycom
EMAILPOLICY
ProfessorHarris-Perrytypicallyrespondstoallnecessaryandappropriateemailsdirectlyrelatedtocourse matterswithin3businessdays.ProfessorHarris-Perrydoesnotrespondtounsolicitedstudentemailsfrom Fridayat3:00PMuntilMondayat12:00PMunlessspecificallydesignated.PleasebeawarethatProfessor Harris-PerrywillprovideregularupdatestothesyllabusandvariouscoursematerialsonCANVAS.
PROTIPSABOUTPROFMHP
● Howtoaddressme:ProfessorHarris-Perry,ProfessorMHP,ProfMHP,Profareallacceptable “Melissa” isnot
● Igetalotofemail Ifyoudon'tgetanimmediateresponse,donottakeitpersonally,Iam probablyjust “doingallthethings”andwillrespondassoonasIcan
● Andyup,ProfMHPisamomoftwodaughters–Parker,age21andAnna,age9. Soforthisclass,the personalispoliticalandthepoliticalispersonal.Iwillbesharingsomeofmy publicwritingsabout motherhoodas amodelforyourreflectionessays.
CLASS MEETINGS
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● AsofAugust1,2023 thisclassisscheduledtomeet in-person,face-to-faceformat.
● ClassmeetsonceaweekonTuesday a ernoonfrom3:30-6:00PM.
● Allstudents areexpectedtoarrivepromptlyandtostayuntiltheendofclass.
● SomesessionsofthisclassmaymeetviaZoom.Noticewillbegiveninadvanceifclassis tobeheldinavirtualcontext.
● Ifitisnecessarytoshi toremotelearningasaresultofpolicychangesbytheuniversityorasa resultofillnessorotherunexpectedchallenges,yourprofessorwillclearlycommunicateall changesincoursescheduleandexpectations.
● Thiscoursemeetsonlyonceaweek.Attendanceiscrucial.MissingmorethanTHREE(3) unexcusedclassesduringthesemesterwillresultina⅓gradereductionfromthefinal gradeforthecourse.
PROTIPSFORATTENDINGCLASSMEETINGS
● Dothereadingandbeprepared.
● Askquestions.
● Feelfreetodisagree,raiseconcerns,andofferalternateperspectives.
● Remember:yourownexperienceisaGREATplacetogeneratehypotheses, but alousyplacetotestthem. Evidencebasedanalysisiskeyforproductivediscussions.
● Makeuseoftheweeklyofficehourswheneveryouhavequestionsthatcannotbereadily addressedduringclassorviaemail.
PROTIPSforHEALTHandWELLBEING
Noassignment,meeting,discussion,oranyotheraspectofthisclassismoreimportantthan ourindividualandcollectivephysical,mental,andemotionalhealth. Pleaseprioritizeyour healthandthehealthofothers.Ifanyassignments,meetingsorexpectationsofclassare likelytonegativelyimpactyourhealthpleasediscussalternativeswithProfMHP.
● Drinkmorewaterthanyouthinkyouneed.
● Whenpossible,takeanap.
● Itʼsalongclass!Wewilltakeashortbreakineachclass,butalwaysfeelfreeto standup,leave classbriefly,orusethe restroom. Justbeconsiderateofothers andworktoensureyoudonot distracttheoveralllearningenvironment.
● Doyouneedabitmoresupport?TheCounselingCenterisagreatplacetostart.
● Alwaysfeelfreetomakeanofficehoursappointmentifyoufallbehindorjustwanttodiscuss ideasorconcernsrelatedtoclass.
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LATEASSIGNMENTPOLICY
AllstudentshaveONEFREEPASS tobeusedonanyassignmentsexceptthefinalgroup project.ThismeansanyONEassignmentcanbeturnedinupto48hourslatewithno questionsaskedandnonegativeconsequencesforthegrade.Theonlyassignmentthe48 hourfreepasscannotbeusedforisthefinalassignmentofthesemester.
A ertheFREEPASSis used,anyassignmentsubmittedlatewillbesubjecttothelate assignmentpolicy
Assignmentssubmittedlatewilllose1/3lettergradeforanylatesubmissionwithinthefirst 48hours.Eachadditional24hoursresultsinanother1/3lettergradereduction.Exceptions tothispolicywillonlybemadeforemergenciesorhealthchallengesthataredocumented byaphysician,universityadministrator,orotherreasonablesource.
Studentillnessoremergencysituationsarenotpartofthislateassignmentpolicy. DLate assignmentsduetodocumentedillnessandemergencieswillbeconsideredona case-by-casebasis.
ACADEMICINTEGRITY
Plagiarismisaseriousviolationofethicalconductandacademicintegrity.Plagiarismneednotbe intentional.Allcasesofplagiarism–thethe ofwords,ideas,sources,andconclusionswhether fromwritten,audio,oral,ordigitalmaterials–isunacceptable.
Atthesametime,learningandcompletingassignmentsonlinecanmakeitdifficulttodiscern preciselyhowtoensureyouruseofsources,information,images,andideasisappropriate.Please seetheCanvassiteforaprimeraboutAcademicIntegrityandpropercitationpracticesonline.Andif youarestuckorconfused,ask!
GENERATIVEAITOOLS
Tomaintainacultureofintegrityandrespect,generativeAItools(suchasChatGPT) shouldnotbe usedinthecompletionofcourseassignmentsunlessProfessorHarris-Perryspecificallyauthorizes theiruse PermissiontousegenerativeAItoolsmaybegiveninsomecasesbasedonthespecific goalsoftheassignment However,thesetoolsshouldbeusedonlywiththeexplicitandclear permissionofyourprofessorandusedonlyforthepurposesoutlined AnyuseofgenerativeAI toolstocompleteassignmentsoutsideoftheseexplicitparameterswillbeconsideredbasisfor nullificationoftheassignmentandthestudentwillreceiveaZERO(0)fortheassignment
CLASSCOMPUTINGTOOLS 6 *CreatedbyMelissaHarris-Perry@harrismv@wfu.edu,July2023
Canvas-CanvasistheofficiallearningmanagementsystemofWakeForestUniversity.[Canvas VideosbyWFU]
Zoom-Zoomisasimpleandpowerfulvideoconferencingsolutioncompatiblewithallmajor platforms.WewilluseZoomindependentofCanvasforofficehoursandforanyremoteclass meetings.
Hypothes.is-Hypothesisisaconversationlayerovertheentirewebthatworkseverywherefor collaborativeannotation.WewilluseHypothesisintegratedintoCanvas.
DISABILITYANDACCOMMODATIONS
Studentswithdisabilitiesrequiringaccommodationsshouldcontact theCenterforLearning, Access,andStudentSuccessnolaterthanthestartofthesemester,toensureappropriate accommodationsareavailable Pleaseemailclass@wfueduorcall336-758-5929
TUTORINGANDWRITINGASSISTANCE
WakeForestofferstrainedpeertutorsandeffectivewritingandassignmentassistancethroughThe WritingCenter@WakeForestUniversity.Thisisagreatresourceifyouneedassistancewithcourse assignments.
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EXPECTATIONSFORCLASSROOMCONDUCT
Discussingissuesofrace,gender,andAmericanpoliticscanbechallenging Wewillproceedwith empathyforoneanother,kindnesstowardsourselves,andenthusiasmforourcollectivejourney Wewilleachdoourverybesttobepresentandpreparedinourin-person,virtual,synchronousand asynchronouslearningenvironments.
Weacknowledgethatracism,sexism,heterosexism,classism,ableism,andotherformsof interpersonalandinstitutionalizedformsofinequalityexistinsociety.Thisdoesnotmeanweall agreeonthecauses,consequences,orsolutionsfortheseformsofinequality.Itdoesmeanwe agreetodoourbesttobetterunderstandthem,refrainfromrepeatingmisinformation,andrefrain frompersonalattack.Nostudentisexpectedtohavealltheanswers.Mistakesandquestionsare welcomedinthespiritofcooperativelearning.
Wewillworktocreateanatmospherewhere:
Wekeepanopenmindandlisten; Everyoneisvaluedandrespected; Everyonecanworkandlearn;
Everyoneengagesinthethoughtfulpresentationofideas,sharesthefloor,andcancriticallyassess eachotherʼsideas;
Noindividualisridiculedordemeanedforsharingpersonalexperiencesandideas;Personal experiencessharedinthecontextoftheclassroomremainconfidentialunlessotherwiseagreed; Noindividualisexpectedtobearepresentativespokespersonforagivengroupofpeople,given thereisintra-groupdiversityofskills,beliefs,attitudesandbehaviors
Ifyouhaveanyquestionsorconcernsabouttheseexpectations,pleasefeelfreetoraisetheconcern orquestioninclassortocontactProfessorHarris-Perrydirectly.
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ASSIGNMENTS AND GRADE SCALE
COURSEENGAGEMENT
Allstudentsareexpectedtobeactivelyengagedinthecourse.Courseengagementwillbeassessed basedonthefollowingassignments
ANALYTICPAPERS
Studentswillwritetwo(2)shortpapersthroughoutthesemester.Eachpaperwillreflectcriticallyon theassignedreadings,discussions,andthemesofthecourse. Promptswillbeprovided,butstudents canalsochooseatopicoftheirownchoicewithpriorapprovalfromtheprofessor.Duedatesare notedonthesyllabus.
Studentswillwrite TWO ANALYTICPAPERS during thesemester
Thesepapers should be 2500-3500words (approximately5-7pages)
Papersmustincludefull citationsandalistof works cited.
RubricforShortPapers
Format/Tone:10%points
TextappropriatetoupperlevelcollegepaperFollowsrequirements oflengthandtone
Usesreasonablefonts,margins,spacingetc Clarityofsentencesandparagraphs
Noerrorsandspelling,grammaranduseoflanguageOrganization andcoherenceofideas
Content:70%
Allelementsofthepromptareaddressed Informationandideaspresentedaresoundandcoherent
ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION PERCENTofFINALGRADE AttendanceandParticipation Regularattendanceandmeaningful participation 5 Week1Assignment 0-1fornon-completionorcompletionClassDiscussionLeadership Duringmostweeksofthesemester,students willworktogetherinpairsorgroupsof3 to leadclassdiscussion. 10 Annotationofassignedreadings usingHypothes.is 0=didnotannotate 1-5 basedonqualityofannotations 15 TOTALPERCENTofFINALGRADE 30%
ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION PERCENTof FINALGRADE
15%
9
perpaper
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StudentsMAYNOTuse generativeAItoolsforthe completionofthesepapers. IfuseofgenerativeAItools forthesepapersisevidenced thestudentwillreceivea zeroforthepaper.
Informationbasedonaccurateandcompleteengagementswith assignedtexts.Coherenceofinformation:specifically,thethesis statementshouldbeclear,the"roadmap"oftheargumentshould beclearandtheconclusionsshouldbeclear
Noopinionsareofferedwithoutsomesortofsupportingevidence toexplainhowtheopinionwascra ed
Thebestpaperswillincludesomenuanceandacknowledgethe complexityofhistoricalandpoliticalarguments
Insightandoriginality:10%
Assignedfortheunique,particular,surprisingandoriginalinsights References:10%
HoweffectivelythereferencesareusedintheessaySoundnessof references
Consistentstyleincitations
MOTHERHOODREFLECTIONS
StudentswillwriteTHREE(3) personalreflectionsthroughoutthesemester.Prompts/topicsare providedforeachreflection. Eachreflectionwilladdressintersectionsofmotherhood,personalbelief, political/policyanalysis,andpolitical/culturalrepresentations.
StudentswillwriteTHREE(3) PERSONALREFLECTIONS duringthesemester.
Thesereflectionsmustbeat least800wordsand should notexceed1500words.
Promptsareprovidedforeachpersonalreflectionthroughout thesemester.Essayswillbeassessedbasedonthe thoughtfulnessoftheresponse,qualityandcreativityofthe writing,andacleartrajectoryofgrowthoverthecourseofthe semester.
Althoughthesereflectionsarerootedinpersonalexperiences andbeliefs,studentsareexpectedtogroundthesereflections intheassignedmaterials.
SPEAKER/EVENT
Studentswillbeprovidedwithseveralopportunitiestoattendeventsand/orhearguestspeakers visitingcampusorthecommunity Theseevents/speakerswillbeconnectedtothemesonthecourse AllstudentsmustattendatleastONEevent/speaker Studentsmustcompleteawrittenreflectionfor thespeaker/event Additionalevents/speakerscanbesubmittedforextracredit
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TOTALPERCENTofFINALGRADE 30%
ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION PERCENTofFINAL GRADE
10% perreflection TOTALPERCENTofFINALGRADE 30%
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EXTRACREDIT
ProfessorHarris-Perrywillmakeavarietyofexperiencesavailableforstudentstoengageissuesand ideasraisedthroughoutthecourse Toearnextracreditstudentswillsubmitreadingresponsesin responsetotheseexperiences
NOTE:ProfMHPreservestherighttomakechangestopointallocationsandscalewithreasonablenotice.
ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION PERCENTofFINAL GRADE SpeakerorEvent Attendanceandwrittenreflection. 0=didnotattend 1-10basedonqualityofreflection 1event/speakers TOTALPERCENTofFINALGRADE 10%
ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION MAX POINTS POSSIBLE Extracreditevent,speaker, orexperience. Opportunities willbemadeavailableforin-person and virtualextracreditthroughoutthesemester.Allwillbe availableonCanvassiteinthe ExtraCredit module 5 TOTALGENERALEXTRACREDITPOINTSPOSSIBLE 5 GRADING SCALE A 100-94 C+ 79.9-77 A- 93.9-90 C 76.9-73 B+ 899-87 C- 729-70 B 86.9-83 D 69.9-60 B- 82.9-80 F Under59.5
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MODULE 1: INTRODUCTION
Photocredit:Stockimagelabeled“MOTHERHOOD”
1.1: INTRODUCTIONTOTHECLASS AUGUST29
READ/WATCH/LISTENBEFORECLASS
READ:20thCenturyAmericaMotherhood:PromisesPitfallsandContinuingLegacies. OrganizationofAmericanHistorians.
DAYONEASSIGNMENTS
● CompleteGETTINGSTARTEDstudentsurvey.
● Signupforaweektoleadclassdiscussion.
● Identifyanimageorbrief(lessthan30secondvideo-thinktiktok)thatrepresentstheideaof "motherhood"toyou Thiscanbeafamilyphoto,aphotoorbriefvideofromanadvertising campaign,ahistoricorcontemporaryjournalisticphoto,orsomethingyousimplyfindinan internetwebsearch Uploadthephoto,video,orlinktothediscussionforumandbeprepared todiscussinclasswhyyouchoseit
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MODULE2DATES 2.1 MOTHERHOODIDEALS September5 2.2 WORKPLACEMOMMYWARS September12 MOTHERHOODREFLECTION1 DUESEPTEMBER15 13 *CreatedbyMelissaHarris-Perry@harrismv@wfu.edu,July2023
MODULE 2: POLITICS OF MOMMY MYTHS
2.1 MOTHERHOODIDEALS WEEK2
September5
READ/WATCH/LISTENBEFORECLASS
READANDANNOTATESusanDouglasandMeredithMichaels.TheMommyMyth:TheIdealizationofMotherhoodand HowItHasUnderminedAllWomen 2005 Introduction,Chapter 3,4,5
READEnnis,LindaRose IntensiveMothering:RevisitingtheIssueToday Chapter1in IntensiveMothering:The CulturalContradictionsofModernMotherhood,DemeterPress,2014
READAnnieMurphyPaul RoaroftheTigerMom Time January20,2011
READ: DorothyE.Roberts,"Prison,FosterCare,andtheSystemicPunishmentofBlackMothers,"UCLALawReview 59,no.6(August2012):1474-1501
READ:Kelly,Maura.“WomenʼsVoluntaryChildlessness:ARadicalRejectionofMotherhood?”WomenʼsStudies Quarterly37,no.3/4(2009):157–72.
LISTEN:IndigenousChildrenareOverrepresentedinMinnesota'sFosterCareSystem.TheTakeaway January26,2022
GUIDINGQUESTIONSFORYOURREADINGANDOURCLASSDISCUSSION
● Howdo social,cultural,economicandpoliticalsystemscreateandreinforceexpectationsofmotherhood?
● Whataresomecontemporaryidealsofmotherhood?Wherearetheypresentinoursocial,cultural,and politicalworld?
● Howdoidealsofgoodmotherhoodinfluencethebehaviorsof individualsandhowtheseidealsinfluence collectivepolitical/policybehaviors?
● Istheresuchathingasagoodmother?Istheresuchathingasabadmother?
● Whattoolsdowehavetoadjudicatethequalityofmaternalparenting?Doweneedadditionaltools forthis purpose?Whatmighttheybe?Howwouldweusethem?
● Doesthestatehavearoleinadvancing/rewardinggoodmotheringanddiscouraging/punishingbad mothering?Doessociety?
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September12
READ/WATCH/LISTENBEFORECLASS
WATCH"MommyWars."FilmsMediaGroup,2016.FilmsOnDemand, (approx10min)
READANDANNOTATEPamelaStone.2007. TheChoiceGap.Chapter4in OptingOut?:WhyWomenReallyQuit CareersandHeadHome.Berkeley:UniversityofCaliforniaPress.
READANDANNOTATEJennaAbetz,JuliaMoore,“WelcometotheMommyWars,Ladies”:MakingSenseofthe IdeologyofCombativeMotheringinMommyBlogs.Communication,CultureandCritique,Volume11,Issue2,June 2018,Pages265–281
READANDANNOTATECrowley,J.E.(2015),UnpackingthePoweroftheMommyWars.Sociological Inquiry,85: 217-238.
READ Bear,JuliaB.,andToddL.Pittinsky,'AnAbundanceofAmbition', Chapter1inTheCaregivingAmbition:What ItIsandWhyItMattersatHomeandWork(2022;onlineedn,OxfordAcademic,24Mar.2022),
READMalloryERees,SellingtheAbilityto“HaveItAll”:HowDirectSellingOrganizationsExploitIntensiveMothering Ideologies,SocialProblems,Volume70,Issue2,May2023,Pages474–490,ʻ
READJohnston,DeirdreD andDebraH Swanson 2003 "InvisibleMothers:AContentAnalysisofMotherhood IdeologiesandMythsinMagazines"SexRoles49(1)(07):21-21
READMaryE Beckert “FromMullerv OregontoFetalVulnerabilityPolicies”TheUniversityofChicagoLawReview 1986 Vol 53,No 4
GUIDINGQUESTIONSFORYOURREADINGANDOURCLASSDISCUSSION
● Whatisatstakein the“mommywars?”Howdotheyconnecttothemommyidealswestudiedlastweek?
● Whatarethecultural,racial,economic,andpoliticalassumptionsandoutcomesofthe“mommywars?”
● Whatfeaturesof the“mommywars”changeovertime? Whataspectsremainstable?
● Whatdothe“mommywars”revealaboutAmericanworkplacesandAmericanpublicpolicy?
2.2 MOMMYWARS WEEK3
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MOTHERHOODREFLECTION1 DUE:FRIDAYSEPTEMBER15
6:00PM
StudentswillwriteTHREE(3) personalreflectionsthroughoutthesemester.Prompts/topicsareprovided foreachreflection. Eachreflectionwilladdressintersectionsofmotherhood,personalbelief,political/ policyanalysis,andpolitical/culturalrepresentations. Reflectionsshouldbeatleast800wordsandshould notexceed1500words.
StudentsMAYNOTusegenerativeAItoolsforthecompletionof thisassignment. Studentsmayusetheir48hourlateFREEPASS onthisassignment.
PROMPT
Whatmakesagoodmother?
Thisquestionhasanimatedmanyofourconversationsandoccupiedtheauthorsofmanyofour textsthusfarinthesemester.Itwillcontinuetobeathemethroughoutthesemester,butthisisyour firstchancetoorganizeyourideasaboutthisconcept.
Youmayrespondearnestlyorsarcastically,butbesureyourreadercanunderstandyourintent. You mayemploypoetry,lyrics,artwork,music,socialmedialinks,oranyothercreativeformof expression
Thisis apersonalreflection Youmaywritefrompersonalexperience Atthesametime,this reflection shouldbeinformedbyourscholarly,analyticmaterialsanddiscussions Itisfully acceptable towriteusingfirstperson(I/we/us)andgroundingyourreflectioninpersonal experienceandbelief. Yourgoalis,inpart, toreflectonhowthesocial,cultural,andpolitical messagesaboutgoodmothering affectyourowndefinitionoftheconcept.Becertaintodiscuss someofthewaysthatidentityandstatuscomplicateandtransformthisdefinitionforyouandfor societymorebroadly.
Besure tofullyciterelevant,assignedmaterials.
BelowarelinkstoseveralpiecesIwroteasacolumnistforEssenceMagazine.Allwerepublishedin2014, theyearmyyoungerdaughterwasborn. Youmayfindthemhelpfulasyouthinkabouttoneforyour reflectionpieces. Iwrotethesepiecesfromastandpointofmyparentalidentityandtheyarewritten withoutascholarlyangle,soyouwillneedtoincludeabitmorelanguagefromourassignedreadings,but again,thesemaybehelpfulmodels
MAY2014,ShapeShi ing
JULY2014,ListeningSessions
OCTOBER2014,BeautyLessons
AUGUST2014,MyDaughter,Myself
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MODULE 3: MOTHER CITIZEN
PIctured:MomsDemandActionleadsmarchacrosstheBrooklynBridge,June2014 Centeris CongresswomanLucyMcBath(D,GA).PhotoCredit JohnMinchillo/AP MODULE3DATES
3.1 MOBILIZINGMOTHERHOOD
September19
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3.2 MOTHERSCROSSINGBORDERS
September26
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3.1 MOBILIZINGMOTHERHOOD WEEK4
September19
READ/WATCH/LISTENBEFORECLASS
READ: AliceStoneBlackwell.1848 WHYWOMENSHOULDVOTE. BlackwellFamilyPapers:AliceStoneBlackwell Papers,-1957;SubjectFile,1870to1957;Articles;9of9.-1957,1848.
READANDANNOTATE Greenlee,JillS.“SoccerMoms,HockeyMoms,andWaitressMoms:1980–2008.”InThe PoliticalConsequencesofMotherhood,74–118.UniversityofMichiganPress,2014.
READANDANNOTATEGreenlee,JillS.“ReasonsforChange:HowMotherhoodAltersPoliticalAttitudes.”and “Consequences” InThePoliticalConsequencesofMotherhood,194–212.UniversityofMichiganPress,2014.
READANDANNOTATEMaryDouglasVavrus(2000)FromWomenoftheYearto“SoccerMoms”:TheCaseofthe IncredibleShrinkingWomen,PoliticalCommunication,17:2,193-213,
READANDANNOTATEEdmonds-Cady,Cynthia.“MobilizingMotherhood:Race,Class,andtheUsesofMaternalism intheWelfareRightsMovement.”WomenʼsStudiesQuarterly37,no.3/4(2009):206–22.
READANDANNOTATE Killen,Kimberly."CanYouHearMeNow?”Race,Motherhood,andthePoliticsofbeing Heard."Politics&Gender15,no.4(12,2019):623-644.
READ*HowtoReachtheWal-MartMomVoter.TheFederalist.comOctober2014.
READWALMARTMOMSFOCUSGROUPS
EXPLORE:MOMSDEMANDACTION
EXPLORE:MOMSFORLIBERTY
NOTE:MomsForLibertyFoundersRegardingSPLCdefiningthemasa HateGroupandSPLCDefenseOfIncludingMomsforLibertyasaHateGroup
GUIDINGQUESTIONSFORYOURREADINGANDOURCLASSDISCUSSION
● In whatwaysis“mother”apoliticallysalientidentity?
● Howhastheidentity“mother”beendeployedstrategicallybythosewhowishtoexpandtheparticipation ofwomeninAmericanpolitics?
● Howhastheidentity“mother”beendeployedstrategicallyinwaysthatmaylimittheparticipationof womeninAmericanpolitics?
● Howdoesraceaffectthepoliticaluseofmotherhoodidentity?
● Howdopartisanshipandideologyaffectthepoliticaluseofmotherhoodidentity
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3.2 MOTHERS CROSSING BORDERS
September26
READ/WATCH/LISTENBEFORECLASS
READFarfán-Santos,Elizabeth. IntroductionandChapters1-5 UndocumentedMotherhood:ConversationsonLove, Trauma,andBorderCrossing.Austin:UniversityofTexasPress,2022.
READANDANNOTATE Oliveira,Gabrielle.IdealsandPracticesofTransnationalMotherhoodandCare.CHAPTER1of MotherhoodAcrossBorders:ImmigrantsandTheirChildreninMexicoandNewYork.NewYork:NewYorkUniversity, 2018.
READANDANNOTATE:ShatteredFamiliesReport.AppliedResearchCenter.2011
READChang,Grace UndocumentedLatinas:TheNew“EmployableMothers” Chapter12inMothering:Ideology, Experience,andAgency,editedbyEvelynNakanoGlenn,etal,Taylor&FrancisGroup,1993
LISTEN:WhatDoesItMeantoMotherAcrossBorders?TheTakeaway.May6,2022(about9minutes)
GUIDINGQUESTIONSFORYOURREADINGANDOURCLASSDISCUSSION
● HowdoescitizenshipstatusaffecttheexperienceofmotherhoodintheUS?
● Howarethemotherhoodchoicesofimmigrantwomen(documentedandundocumented)understoodand deployedstrategicallywithinAmericanpoliticsandpolicymaking?
● Howdotheexperiencesofimmigrantmothersilluminateourunderstandingofthesocialandpolitical relevanceofmotherhoodidentitiesthatwebegantooutlineinModule2.1?
● Whatarethedifferingvaluesofempiricaldataandpersonalnarrativeforunderstandingexperiencesof motherhood?
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WEEK5
MODULE 4: PAPER 1
4.1 PAPER 1
WEEK6
ThispaperisdueonFRIDAY,October6,at5:00PMandshouldbesubmitteddigitallyviaCanvas ThereisNOCLASSon TuesdayOctober3sothatyoucanworkonyourpapers PLEASEsubmityourpapersas aGOOGLEDOCandensureProf
MHP hasaccessasaCOMMENTER Thiswillensureyourpapersreceivetimelycommentsandgrades Paperssubmittedas aPDFwillreceiveagradebutcommentswillbedelayed
Thispapershouldbe2500-3500words(approximately5-7pages) Papersmustincludefullcitationsandalistofworks cited.Pleaseuseacompleteandaccuratescholarlycitationstyle.EitherMLA,APA,orChicago.
StudentsMAYNOTusegenerativeAItoolsforthecompletionof thisassignment. Studentsmayusetheir48hourlateFREEPASS onthisassignment.
PAPERPROMPTS:CHOOSEONEofthepromptsbelow
1. ImagineyouareacampaignmanagerforagubernatorialorUSSenatecandidate. Yourcandidatebelievesthat voterswhoaremothersholdthekeytoavictoryinthiscampaignandhasaskedyoutodevelopa“Mothers MobilizationStrategy”forthecampaign. Writeamemooutliningthestrategy.. Besuretoindicatesomeofthe personalcharacteristicsofyourcandidate(race,gender,age,incumbencystatus,politicalpartyandideology) Be suretoindicatethestatewhereyourcandidateisrunningforgovernororUSSenate.
Ifyouproposepoliciesaspartofyourstrategy,rememberthatifyourcandidateisrunningforgovernor,youneed toproposepoliciesenactedatthestatelevel.IfyourcandidateisrunningfortheUSSenate,youneedtopropose policiesenactedbythefederalgovernment.
Besureyouinformyourcandidateofsomeofthehistoryinvolvedinyoursuggestions.Whydoyouthinkthese strategieswillwork? Besuretoprepare yourcandidatewithcounterargumentsforopponents. Provide anexampleofacampaigncommercialordigitalstrategythecandidatecanemploy. Besuretofullycite relevant,assignedmaterials
2 Imagineyouareanimmigration lawyerrepresentingaclientwhoisundocumentedandfacingpossible deportation Yourclientʼsonlyoffenseisanimmigrationviolation Therearenocriminalcharges Yourclientis alsoamotheroftwochildren Theolderchildliveswiththeclientʼsfamilyinthecountryoforigin Theyounger childwasbornintheUSandisaUScitizen. Outlineastrategytoensureyourclientisnotdeported. Yourstrategy canincludelegalarguments.Itcanalsoincludemediastrategy,communitymobilizationstrategies,andoutreach toelectedofficials. Beascomprehensiveasyouthinkitisvaluable.
(NOTE:youcanswitchyourroleandchoosetoimagineyouareanattorneyforthestateandthatyouarecra inga strategytoensurethismothernisdeported. Allofthefeaturesofthemotheroutlinedabovemustremainthe same) OR
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3. Youmaycreateyourownthesis/topictoexploreinthispaperbutitmustbeapprovedinwritingbyProfessor Harris-PerryinwritingnolaterthanFridaySeptember29.
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MODULE 5: REPRODUCTIVE POLITICS
MODULE5DATES
October10
October17
October24
Pictured: Senator Tammy Duckworth (D, IL) with daughters Abigail (infant) and Maddie (age 3) Duckworth was the first person to give birth while serving as a US Senator Photo credit: Annie Liebowitz for Vogue October 2018
5.1 MOMSINOFFICE
5.2 ABORTION
5.3 SURROGACY
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MOTHERHOODREFLECTION2 DUEOCTOBER27
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READ/WATCH/LISTENBEFORECLASS
NOTE:Muchofwhatwewillencounterthisweekare“primarydocuments”allowingustoobserve contemporary portrayalsofthematernalidentitiesofofficeseekersand officeholders.Remembertoapproachthesemediaarticles asprimarysourcesnotasscholarlysources.
READPoliticsofParenthoodResearchReport.FromVoteMamaFoundation.2022.
READWhenShouldaWomanHaveChildrenifSheisThinkingofRunningforOffice.PewResearchCenter.2019
READ.MattieKahn. TheStayAtHomeMomsRunningforOffice.Glamour June5,2018.
READ PeterBeinartHillaryClinton:Grandmother-in-Chief TheAtlantic February2015
READRebeccaJohnson SenatorTammyDuckworthontheAttackThatTookHerLegs AndHavingaBabyat50 Vogue September2018
WATCHPattyMurray:NotJustaMominTennisShoes
WATCH:WeDeservetoBePregnantWithoutFear:CongresswomanLucyMcBathandFredericaWilsonsit-down withELLEtotalkabouttheirharrowingpregnancies,devastatinglosses,andprioritizingBlackmaternal health..Elle. April2023.
WATCHHowMamasCaucusistryingtomakeIllinoismom-friendly.WGNNews.April2021.(Approx3min)
WATCH:CampaigningandMotherhood:FamilyMattersontheCampaignTrail.FromWomenʼsPublicLeadership Network.2020(Approx60min)
READANDANNOTATE RonneeSchreiber.“DilemmasofRepresentation:ConservativeandFeministWomenʼs OrganizationsReacttoSarahPalin”inKathleenM.BleeandSandraMcGeeDeutsch(eds)WomenoftheRight: ComparisonsandInterplayAcrossBorders.PennsylvaniaStateUniversityPress.2012.
READANDANNOTATE:JaimeLoke,DustinHarp&IngridBachmann.“MotheringandGoverning:Hownews articulatedgenderrolesinthecasesofGovernorsJaneSwi andSarahPalin”JournalismStudies 2011 Volume 12,Issue11
GUIDINGQUESTIONSFORYOURREADINGANDOURCLASSDISCUSSION
● Howispoliticalcandidacydifferentforwomenwithyoungchildrenascomparedtoothercandidates?
● Howismotherhoodanassetandadeterminantinseeking politicaloffice?
● Whatdifferencedoesitmaketohaveelectedrepresentativeswhohavelivedexperienceswithmothering?
5.1MOMSINOFFICE
Week7 October10
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READ/WATCH/LISTENBEFORECLASS
EXPLORE PEWResearchCenterData
PublicOpiniononAbortionoverTime
CloserLookatRepublicanswhoFavorAbortionAccessandDemocratswhoOpposeIt
EXPLORE:InteractiveMap:USAbortionStatePoliciesA erRoe,GuttmacherInstitute
READandANNOTATELuker,Kristin MotherhoodandMoralityinAmerica Chapter8inAbortionandthePoliticsof Motherhood,UniversityofCaliforniaPress,1985
READANDANNOTATESolinger,Rickie PregnancyandPower:AShortHistoryofReproductivePoliticsinAmerica New York:NYUPress,2005. Introduction:WhatisReproductivePolitics? AND Chapter6: RevitalizingHierarchies:Howthe A ermathofRoev.WadeAffectedFetuses,TeenageGirls,Prisoners,andOrdinaryWomen,1980to2005
READandANNOTATEJones,R.K.,Frohwirth,L.F.,&Moore,A.M.(2008).“IWouldWanttoGiveMyChild,Like, EverythingintheWorld”:HowIssuesofMotherhoodInfluenceWomenWhoHaveAbortions.JournalofFamilyIssues, 29(1),79–99.
READANDANNOTATEBrownK,LaverdeR,Barr-WalkerJ,SteinauerJ.Understandingtheroleofraceinabortion stigmaintheUnitedStates:asystematicscopingreview.SexReprodHealthMatters.2022Dec;30(1):2141972.
EXPLORERoev.Wade.Decided1973
EXPLORE Dobbs v.JacksonʼsWomenʼsHealth, DecidedJune2022
READNicoleHuberfeld,Returningregulationtothestates,andpredictableharmstohealth,SCOTUSblogJune30, 2022,
READElizabethR.KirkandDr.IngridSkop,WhytheDobbsdecisionwonʼtimperilpregnancy-relatedmedicalcare, SCOTUSblogJul 7,2022
READABORTIONSTORIES**PLEASEusecarewhendecidingwhethertoread/engagethesesources.Ifyouwill findthememotionallyharmfulpleasefeelfreetoskiptheseassignedreadings**
COMPILEDBY:Anti-AbortioSources
COMPILEDBY:PlannedParenthood
WATCH:OverturningRoe,MorethanAbortionisatStake.AConversationwithProfessorDorothyRoberts.NAPW. 2018.(approx1hour)
GUIDINGQUESTIONSFORYOURREADINGANDOURCLASSDISCUSSION
● HowhasabortionshapedandbeenshapedbyAmericanpoliticsovertime?
● Howarethepoliticsofabortionconnectedtothepoliticsofmotherhood?
● Howare racialpoliticsconnectedtothepoliticsofabortion?
● WhatisthecontemporarystateofAmericanabortionpolicysincetheDobbsdecisionin2022?
5.2 ABORTION
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READ/WATCH/LISTENBEFORECLASS
READANDANNOTATEFranceWinddanceTwine.OutsourcingtheWomb:Race,ClassandGestationalSurrogacyin aGlobalMarket.NewYork:Routledge2015..ChapterIIandChapterIII
READ Markens,Susan.SurrogateMotherhoodandthePoliticsofReproduction,UniversityofCaliforniaPress,2007. Chapter1andChapter2
READ Mutcherson,Kimberly.“BUILDINGQUEERFAMILIESANDTHEETHICSOFGESTATIONALSURROGACY.” UniversityofRichmondlawreview54,no.3(2020):901–.
READThebusinessofrentingwombsisthriving–andsurrogatesdonʼtalwaysunderstandtherisks.Fortune.2022
READScott,ElizabethS.“SURROGACYANDTHEPOLITICSOFCOMMODIFICATION.”LawandContemporary Problems72,no 3(2009):109–46
READ:PerkinsKM,BouletSL,JamiesonDJ,KissinDM;NationalAssistedReproductiveTechnologySurveillance System(NASS)Group TrendsandoutcomesofgestationalsurrogacyintheUnitedStates FertilSteril 2016 Aug;106(2):435-442e2
WATCH:OprahatHomewithGabrielleUnionDwyaneWade&TheirNewBaby. (Approx70min)
WATCH:WhyIchosetobeasurrogate.KimberlyAnn.(Approx20min)
GUIDINGQUESTIONSFORYOURREADINGANDOURCLASSDISCUSSION
● Howdoessurrogacyaffectourdefinitionsofmotherhood?
● Issurrogacyareproductiveright?
● Issurrogacyapoliticalissueorawhollyprivatematter?
● Doesthestatehaveaninterestinregulatingcommercialsurrogacy?Ifso,whatprinciplesandwhattools shoulditusetoguidethoseregulations?
● Whydosomepeopleengageinsurrogacyrelationshipsascarriersandasintendedparents?
● Isyourunderstandingofsurrogacyaffectedbyyourunderstandingofabortion?Ifso,inwhatways?
5.3 SURROGACY Week9 October24
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StudentswillwriteTHREE(3) personalreflectionsthroughoutthesemester.Prompts/topicsare providedforeachreflection. Eachreflectionwilladdressintersectionsofmotherhood,personal belief,political/policyanalysis,andpolitical/culturalrepresentations. Reflectionsshouldbeat least800wordsandshouldnotexceed1500words.
StudentsMAYNOTusegenerativeAItoolsforthecompletionof thisassignment. Studentsmayusetheir48hourlateFREEPASS onthisassignment.
PROMPT
Whosevoices/opinions/perspectivesshouldguideourcollectiveunderstandingsofand policymakinginarenasof reproductivepollitics?
Duringthismodulewehaveencountereddifferentkindsofstoriesaboutreproduction.For example,wehaveencounteredthosewhohavesoughtabortionsandthosewhoencourage womennottoseekabortions. Wehaveencounteredthosewhohaveenteredsurrogacy relationshipsandthoseopposedto/criticalofsurrogacy.Wehaveencounteredelected officialswhomaintainthattheiridentitiesasmothersgivethemparticularcredibilitywhen makingsomekindsofpolicy
Thisisyourchancetoweighinonthesesourcesandotherswedidnotaddressdirectly Whatsourcesdoyoufindmostcredibleandcompellinginpublicdiscussionofreproductive matters(forexampleabortion,surrogacy,childcarepolicy,etc.)?
Thisis apersonalreflection.Youmaywritefrompersonalexperience.Atthesametime,this reflection shouldbeinformedbyourscholarly,analyticmaterialsanddiscussions. Itisfully acceptable towriteusingfirstperson(I/we/us)andtoground yourreflectioninpersonal experienceandbelief.Atthesametime,makeuseofconcreteexamplestoexplainand supportyourperspective.
Besuretofullyciterelevant,assignedmaterials.
Youmaybeunfamiliarwiththe2012controversysurroundingthecongressionaltestimonyof SandraFluke,whowasthenathirdyearlawstudentatGeorgetownUniversity. Shetestifiedabout healthcarecoverageforbirthcontrolandwastreatedveryharshlyandpoorlybythelateRush Limbaugh Muchofthepublicdebatesurroundingthisincidentcenteredonthisquestionofwhose voicesandstoriesshouldmatterinourpublicconversationsaboutreproductivepolitics Youdonot needtoincludethisstoryinyouressay,butyoumayfindexploringthisstoryusefulfororganizing yourthoughtsaboutthisreflection
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MOTHERING
POLITICIZED
MinnesotastateRep RuthRichardsonandherson,Shawn,standoutsidetheHallieQ BrownCommunityCenterinSt Paul,Minn She representsareassouthofSt Paul,about15milesfromwhereGeorgeFloydwaskilled PHOTOCREDITLaylahAmatullahBarraynforNPR
MODULE6DATES
6.1
October31
November7
November14
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RACE-INGMOTHERHOOD
6.2 QUEERINGMOTHERHOOD
6.3 MOTHERHOODANDDISABILITY
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6.1RACE-INGMOTHERHOOD
Week10
October31
READ/WATCH/LISTENBEFORECLASS
READ:AudreLordeBlackMotherWoman
READANDANNOTATEFoster,CarlyHayden."AnchorBabiesandWelfareQueens:AnEssayonPoliticalRhetoric, GenderedRacism,andMarginalization."Women,Gender,andFamiliesofColor5,no.1(2017)
READANDANNOTATERoberts,Dorothy.1999. KillingtheBlackBody:Race,Reproduction,andtheMeaningofLiberty NewYork:Vintage.
Chapter1:ReproductioninBondage
Chapter4:MakingReproductionaCrime
READ LosingChildren.Chapter3fromJacobs,MargaretD.AGenerationRemoved:the FosteringandAdoptionofIndigenousChildreninthePostwarWorld.Lincoln:UniversityofNebraskaPress,2014.
READMcClain,DaniAsaBlackMother,MyParentingIsAlwaysPolitical.TheNation.March27,2019.
READ Minthorn,RobinZape-tah-hol-ah,ChristineAngelaNelson,andHeatherJ.Shotton,eds.INTRODUCTIONfrom IndigenousMotherhoodintheAcademy NewBrunswick:RutgersUniversityPress,2022.
READAustin,Nefertiti Chapter8in MotherhoodSoWhite:AMemoirofRace,Gender,andParentinginAmerica Naperville:Sourcebooks,Inc,2019
LISTEN:HowthePandemicDeepenedMaternalHealthDisparitiesforBlackWomen TheTakeawayMarch2022
LISTEN:MomʼsActivate,ABack-to-SchoolEpisode.PODCAST:MotherhoodisPolitical(Approx30min)
EXPLORE:SISTERSONG EXPLOREBLACKMAMASMATTERALLIANCE EXPLOREBLACKMAMASBAILOUTCOLLABORATIVE
GUIDINGQUESTIONSFORYOURREADINGANDOURCLASSDISCUSSION
● WhataresomewaysthatraceshapesreproductionandmotheringintheUS?
● Whataresomeways cultural/mediarepresentationsofmotherhoodaffectmotheringexperiencesforracialized women?
● Whataresomewaysthatthestate/publicpolicyracializesexperiencesofmotherhood?
● Doesthestatehavearoleinamelioratingracialinequalitiesformothers?
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6.2QUEERINGMOTHERHOOD
Week11
November7
CLASSTOBEHELDVIRTUALLY/SYNCHRONOUSLYVIAZOOM
READ/WATCH/LISTENBEFORECLASS
EXPLORE: LGBTParentingintheUS.ReportfromtheWilliamsInstitute
EXPLORE:Scholarlydataonoutcomesforchildrenraisedbysamesexparents
EXPLORE:LGBTQEqualitybyState
EXPLORE:MamaDragons
READ:LGBTQ+ParentsandTheirChildren ReportfromtheNationalCouncilonFamilyRelations May2021
READ:AllChildrenMatterHowLegalandSocialInequalitiesHurtLGBTFamiliesReport 2011
LISTEN:AGirlhood:LettertoMyTransgenderDaughter.TheTakeaway.September20,2022(approx18min)
READ:LauraLeighAbby ThisMotherʼsDay,IʼmThankfulforMyLittleQueerCommunity.May2021
READ:SamanthaCheryandAviSelkTheMothersofQueerCulturereflectontheirmoms.NewYorkTimes.May2023.
READde-Castro-Peraza,Maria-Elisa,JesúsManuelGarcía-Acosta,NairaDelgado-Rodriguez,MariaSosa-Alvarez,Rosa Llabrés-Solé,CarlaCardona-Llabrés,andNievesDoriaLorenzo-Rocha.2019."Biological,Psychological,Social,and LegalAspectsofTransParenthoodBasedonaRealCase ALiteratureReview."InternationalJournalofEnvironmental ResearchandPublicHealth16(6)
READANDANNOTATEElizabethReed(2018)Lesbian,BisexualandQueerMotherhood:Cra ingRadicalNarrativesand RepresentingSocialChangethroughCulturalRepresentations,Women:ACulturalReview,29:1,39-58
READANDANNOTATEChapter9fromNancyJ Mezey 2008 NewChoices,NewFamilies:HowLesbiansDecideAbout Motherhood Baltimore: JohnsHopkinsUniversityPress
GUIDINGQUESTIONSFORYOURREADINGANDOURCLASSDISCUSSION
● Whataresomewaysqueeridentityshapestheexperienceofmotherhood/parenting?
● Whataresomewaysqueer familiesaffectourdefinitionsofmotherhood?
● Whatisthecontemporarylegal/policylandscapeforqueerfamiliesintheUS?
● Shouldthestate/publicpolicyengagequeerfamiliesdifferentlythanotherfamilies?
● Isqueermotheringinherentlypolitical?Ifso,whatdoesthat mean?
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Week12
November14
READ/WATCH/LISTENBEFORECLASS
READANDANNOTATEDisabledMothers: StoriesandScholarshipbyandaboutMotherswithDisabilities, EditedbyGloriaFilaxandDenaTaylor,DemeterPress,2014
Introduction
Chp3:MotheringinSilence:HistoricalPerspectivesonDeafness,MarriageandMotherhood Chp15:DisabledMothers:MisadventuresandMotherhoodinAmericancourts
EXPLORE:DisabilityEconomicJusticeCollaborative,TheCenturyFoundation,2022
EXPLOREReproductiveJusticeforDisabledWomen:EndingSystemicDiscrimination ReportofCenterforAmericanProgress.April2022
READFrederick,Angela.2014MotheringWhileDisabled.Contexts READWhatIsDisabledMotherhoodLike?CupofJoBlog
LISTEN:ReproductiveJustice&DisabilityJusticeAreOneAndtheSame.TheTakeaway.August2022 WATCH WickedSilenceDocumentaryAboutForcedSterilizationsinNC(Approx30min)
READBagenstos,Samuel."DisabilityandReproductiveJustice."Harvard Law& PolicyReview14,no.2(2020):273-92.
READJarman,Michelle.“RelationsofAbortion:CripApproachestoReproductiveJustice.” FeministFormations27,no.1(2015):46–66.
READLandsmanG Mothersandmodelsofdisability JMedHumanit 2005Fall;26(2-3):121-39
GUIDINGQUESTIONSFORYOURREADINGANDOURCLASSDISCUSSION
● Whataresomeofthebarriers disabledpeopleencounterwhentryingtoaccessreproductivehealthcare andfamilyplanning?
● Whataresomeoftheconnectionsbetweenreproductivejusticemovementsanddisabilityrights movements?
● Howdodisabledmothersexpand/challenge/alterourunderstandingsofidealmotherhood?
● Howdoourmaterialsthisweekconnecttoourearliermaterialsanddiscussionsaboutsurrogacy?
● HowarecommonbeliefsaboutmotherhoodconnectedtoNorthCarolinaʼspracticeofforcedsterilization?
● DoesthestateofNorthCarolinaowereparationstothosewhowereinvoluntarilysterilized?Ifso,arethere implicationsforotherclaimsforreparativeactionbythestate?(forexamplerelativetoslaveryorchildren losttogunviolence?)
MODULE 7: PAPER 2
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Week 13
DUEMONDAYNOVEMBER27
ThispaperisdueonMonday,November27at6:00PM.However,Istronglyencourageyou tosubmitthepaperPRIOR todepartingfortheThanksgiving breakratherthanhavingtowriteitduringthebreak. ThereisNOCLASSonTuesday, November21inhopesthatyouwillcompleteandsubmitthepaperpriortobreak.
PLEASEsubmityourpapersas aGOOGLEDOCandensurePROFMHPhasaccessasaCOMMENTER.Thiswillensureyour papersreceivetimelycommentsandgrades.PaperssubmittedasaPDFwillreceiveagradebutcommentswillbe delayed.
Thispapershouldbe2500-3500words(approximately5-7pages) Papersmustincludefullcitationsandalistofworks cited.Pleaseuseacompleteandaccuratescholarlycitationstyle.EitherMLA,APA,orChicago.
StudentsMAYNOTusegenerativeAItoolsforthecompletionofthesepapers. Studentsmayusetheir48hourlateFREEPASS onthisassignment.
PAPERPROMPT
1. Createanannotatedbibliography.
ChooseonethemeorideafromModule6andcreateanoriginalannotatedbibliography whichexpandsthat theme.Theannotatedbibliographymustinclude7-12sources. Atleast5sourcesmustbescholarlyand
peer-reviewed.Andbecreative!Includefilms,artwork,music,photographs,podcasts/video/orsocialmedia linksthatilluminateyourchosentheme.
Givethebibliographyadescriptivetitleandabrief200-300worddescriptionofthetopic. Eachsourceshould includeanannotationof200-300 words.Theannotationshouldofferabriefsummaryofthecontentsofthe sourceandajustificationforincludingitinyourbibliography. Eachentrymustbeinaaconsistentandfully accuratecitationalstyle(APA,MLA,orChicago). OR
2. Writea5-7pageanalyticresponsetothisprompt. Canmotherhoodserveasthe basisofsharedidentityforpoliticalmobilizationacrossdifferingidentitiesoris theexperienceofmotherhoodsofundamentallyshapedbytheseidentitiesthatitcannotserveasabasisfor sharedpoliticalmobilization? OR
3. Youmaycreateyourownthesis/topictoexploreinthispaperbutitmustbeapprovedinwritingbyProfessor Harris-PerryinwritingnolaterthanFriday,November17.
7.1 PAPER 2
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MODULE 8: POVERTY AND FAMILY POLICY May1968Mother'sDayMarchinWashington,DC1968ledbythe NationalWelfareRightsOrganizationtohelplaunchthePoorPeople's Campaign PhotoCredit:JackRottierPhotoCollection#C0003,Box8,SpecialCollectionsResearchCenter,GeorgeMasonUniversityLibraries MODULE8DATES 8.1 POVERTYANDFAMILYPOLICY November28 8.2 CONCLUSION/DINNER December5 MOTHERHOODREFLECTION3 DUEDECEMBER12 31 *CreatedbyMelissaHarris-Perry@harrismv@wfu.edu,July2023
8.1
READ/WATCH/LISTENBEFORECLASS
Week14
November28
READHistoryofFamilyLeavePoliciesintheUnitedStates.OrganizationofAmericanHistorians
READTheStateofPaidFamilyandMedicalLeaveintheUS in2023 CenterforAmericanPolitics
READANationalPaidLeaveProgramWouldHelpWorkers,Families.CenterforBudgetPriorities
READKathrynEdin,MariaKefalas,FrankFurstenberg(eds) PromisesICanKeep:WhyPoorWomenPutMotherhood BeforeMarriage
Introduction
Chapter6
LISTENWHYAREPEOPLEPOOR SystemCheckPodcast.2020(Approx30min)
LISTENDEEPDIVECHILDCARE.TheTakeaway.2021.(Approx40min)
READANDANNOTATENadasen,Premilla.WelfareWarriors:TheWelfareRightsMovementintheUnitedStates. London:Taylor&FrancisGroup,2004.
Chapter1
Chapter6
GUIDINGQUESTIONSFORYOURREADINGANDOURCLASSDISCUSSION
● Whathavebeenthekeymotivationsbehindthemovementsforwelfarerightsandfamilyleave?
● Howhavethesepoliticalmovementsintersectedwithsocialidealsaboutmotherhood?
● Howdoestheexpenseofchildrearingshapeexperiencesofmotherhood?
● Doweholddifferingidealsofmotherhoodforpoormothersandhighincome/highwealthmothers?
● Isitappropriateforthestatetotakearoleindefrayingthecostsofchildrearing?
● Whateffectsdofamilyleavepolicieshaveonbroadereconomicimplications(GDP/employmentrates/ nationalproductivityetc)?
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8.2
Week15
December5
Nonewlyassignedreadingmaterialsforthisweek.WewillmeetatthehomeofProfessorHarris-Perryfor discussionanddinner
GUIDINGQUESTIONSFORYOURREADINGANDOURCLASSDISCUSSION
Pleasebringyourthoughts,ideas,suggestionsaboutalltheaspectsofthepoliticsofmotherhoodwedid NOThaveanopportunitytoaddressinclassthatyouwouldliketoengageinourfinalmeeting.
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MOTHERHOODREFLECTION3
DUE:DECEMBER12
6:00PM
StudentswillwriteTHREE(3) personalreflectionsthroughoutthesemester Prompts/topicsareprovidedfor eachreflection Eachreflectionwilladdressintersectionsofmotherhood,personalbelief,political/policy analysis,andpolitical/culturalrepresentations. Reflectionsshouldbeatleast800wordsandshouldnot exceed1500words.
StudentsMAYNOTusegenerativeAItoolsforthecompletionofthesepapers. StudentsMAYNOT usetheir48hourlateFREEPASS onthisassignment.
PROMPT
Writealettertoyourself tobeopenedandreadinDecember2043,whenyouwillbetwentyyears olderthanyouaretoday. Thelettershouldcenteronsomeaspect ofmotherhood.
Perhapsyouhopetobeamotherin20years.Whatdoyouwantto remindyourselfofinthisletter?
Perhapsyouhopetoresolveachallengingrelationshipwithamotheringfigureinyourlife.Whatcan your2023selfsaytoyour2043selfaboutthissituation?
Perhapsyouhopetoworkprofessionallyinafieldthatwillaffectsomeaspectofmotheringandpublic policy.Whatwouldyouliketocaptureaboutthatambitiontodaythatmightbeinsightfulin20years?
Thisisthemostpersonalofyourreflectionsanditneednothaveanoverlyscholarlyaspecttoit. However,theverybestletterswillincludesomeinsightsgleanedoverthecourseofthissemester. A erall,wewantyour2043selftothinkyourWakeForesteducationwasagoodinvestment!
Becreative Youmayusemultimediaand/orartistictoolstocreatethisletter
And–whileIcanʼtgradethisaspect,Ihopeyouwillfindawaytoreturntothisletterandreaditin2043 Iʼllbeanoldprofessorbythen,butIʼdstilllovetohearfromallofyouathomecomingthatyearabout yourexperienceofrevisitingtheletterfromtwodecadesearlier
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EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES
ProfessorHarris-Perrywillmakeavarietyofexperiencesavailableforstudentstoengageissuesand ideasraisedthroughoutthecourse.Toearnextracreditstudentswillsubmitresponsesinresponseto theseexperiences.ProfessorHarris-PerrywillupdatetheCANVAScoursesiteforin-personoptions suchaslecturesandparticipatoryevents
ThemaximumnumberofExtraCreditactivitiesforwhichyoucanearncreditisFIVE(5) Itisbestto submitextracreditassignmentsasyoucompletethem However,ProfessorHarris-Perry willacceptsubmissionsofextracreditassignmentsuntilDECEMBER5at3:00PM
StudentsMAYNOTusegenerativeAItoolsforthecompletionof thisassignment. StudentsMAYNOT usetheir48hourlateFREEPASS onthisassignmentpast12-5-23.
ExtraCreditReflectionGeneralFormat
Studentsshouldsubmitaresponseofnomorethan1000wordsinresponsetoanyextracredit opportunityattended.Theresponseshouldincludethefollowingelements,butdoesnotneedto rigidlyadheretothisorder
● Brieflydescribetheeventbyofferingaverybriefsummaryofthecontent,date, location,andpurpose.
● Explorewhatyoulearnedfromtheevent.
○ Wastheinformationnew?Didithelpyouthinkaboutanissuedifferently?
● Reflectonthewaystheeventisconnectedtoourcoursematerials
○ Forexample,wasitSurprising?Upsetting?Helpful?Antagonizing?
● Highlightanypersonaloremotionalresponsesyouexperience
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