ASSIGNMENTS
Prepare a 600-word paper.
This paper will give the students understanding of the cases below and will answer following questions:
Paragraph 1: summary of cases
Paragraph 2: what is the racial infrastructure of each case? How are the cases examples of racial violence?
Paragraph 3: What is the most striking feature of each case in your opinion?
Paragraphs 4, 5, 6: Discuss how the case may be connected to a reading from each of the three weeks. Connect the cases to any points made in the readings by first summarizing the readings you choose and then discussing its relevance to the cases. NOTE THAT YOU MUST DISCUSS AT LEAST ONE READING FROM THREE DIFFERENT WEEKS. MINIMUM TOTAL READINGS CONSULTED:THREE.
End with any questions you are left with about the cases and readings.
Assignment # 1: Anti-Indigenous violence 20%
Based on the readings and cases of weeks one to three, answer the questions above.
Assignment # 2: Anti-Black and Anti-Brown violence 20%
Based on the readings and cases of weeks four to seven, answer the questions above.
Assignment # 3: Transnational and State violence 20%
Based on the readings and cases of weeks seven to nine, answer the questions above.
Final Assignment # 4: Abolition FINAL TAKE HOME EXAM 30%
What are the definitions of abolition discussed in the texts and videos?
How is the case for abolition argued by Angela Davis, Ruthie Gilmore, Nick Estes, and Dylan Rodrigues?
What concepts and facts are important for understanding abolition? (Tip: See the Critical resistance Toolkit)
What are concrete examples of abolition practices?
What are your own views on abolition? Discuss on the basis of cases and readings of the course.
Tip: write this paper as though you were submitting a short essay for publication in a journal outlining how scholars and activists make the case for abolition.
ALL PAPERS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT (WORD NOT PDFS).
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