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Rather than give a list of 10 key terms and ideas per chapter...
i thought it best to include the key paragraphs from the texts... with
two stage highlights....
to begin with I have only transcribed the sections that are important.
Then important ideas, key sentences and concepts are highlighted in
BLACK BOLD
And in RED BOLD the most important....
Questions will most likely revolve around terms that are in RED BOLD
(though not exclusively)
In sections I have refered you to read sertain sections (box items in
particular) on your own.
The bulk of the questios will flow from 16, 11, 5, 12, 13. Agamben
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THERE will only be ONE question directly related to the substance of
the Agamben reading "What is an Apparatus" and it will be a BONUS
question.
If the exam is out of say of out 40 questions, the Agamben
question will be #41
... I may also decide to have additional bonus points depending on how
hard the exam pans out....
I cannot however say in advance how many additional bonus there will be.
(of course questions related to Agamben and the apparatus that appear
in the main text or in lecture may still be on the test)
However what I am saying is that if you are pressed for time you can
saftely leave the AGAMBEN essay "What is an Apparatus" aside.
For those who are interested in Agamben... and/or in the bonus
point... I have narrowed the text to about 6 pages... with key ideas
and phrases highlighted in bold.
Red bold are ideas that are even more key... and orange bold.... the
most important.
Reminders:
TEXT: THE ONLY CHAPTERS FROM THE TEXT BOOK THAT WILL BE ON THE
EXAM ARE POST-MIDTERM CHAPTERS.
I HAVE SENT HIGHLIGHTS OF THESE CHAPTERS IN CONSOLIDATED FORM... WITH
RED BOLD ON KEY IMPORTANT TERMS
PLEASE LOOK THOSE OVER
LECTURES: TERMS MAINLY FROM THE LAST HALF OF THE TERM... HOWEVER
I SENT A LIST WITH SOME TERMS FROM THE FIRST HALF LECTURES.
SO ONLY LECTURES SLIDES ARE CUMULATIVE... AND THAT TOO WITH AN EMPHASIS
ON POST-MIDTERM STUFF.
AGAIN SEE THE LIST
A quick series of suggestions for the
final exam
1) When answering questions make sure you distinguish between
"neoliberalism" and "the critique of neoliberalism"
When the word neoliberalism appears on a question it refers to the
ideology of neoliberalism.
2) The final two lectures on ontology and the singularity ... you don't
have to worry about understanding everything... just get the general
drift.
3) When confronted with a true false, the first phrase or sentence may
be true. This phrase of statement sets up the question. It is the
second sentence or phrase which is to be judged true or false.
So for example
Question #X: Most human beings have eyes. It follows therefore
that everyone can see
True or False
Obviously false... even if the first part is true (most humans have
eyes).... it does not follow that everyone can see... therefore overall
the statement is false.
One true and one false is till equal to false.
Similarly if the first statement is false and the second sentence is
true the whole is still false
eg
Bangladesh is the richest country in the world, yet still many people
in Bangladesh go hungry to bed.
For
the Paper Paper
Assignment Paper
- Further Explanation Movie
Transcript (transcript of the film, with a brief opening
commentary which some of you might find useful. I have made comments in
square brackets here and there, and also highlighted the more relevant
dialogues in the film for the purposes of your paper. Red Bold = most
important; Black Bold = important) Rubric
NOTE: The point of the paper is to use the Matrix situation as
an analogy (and excuse) to talk about
the materials we have covered in class (text and lectures). The
bulk of the paper should address this and not the multi-fold
interpretations of the Matrix. There is no right or wrong answer. The
idea is for you to creatively but also concretely
address those aspects of the class/text that provide an opening for you
to discuss a critical theory approach to society, politics, identity
(etc).
Note:
I have indicated about 20 - 30 terms concepts in each chapter
However approximately the 10 - 15 most important ones are in bold.
While this does not mean that questions will only come from the terms
in bold.... it is a way of indicating which terms I regard as more
important than others.
It is very likely that terms / ideas that appear in bold that
correspond to similar terms in the lecture highlights (review sheet #1)
will be the most likely candidates for questions.
Midterm questions will only draw from terms that I have provided in
these lists (the lecture and text lists)
Also in some cases I have almost provided the answer to the terms
for instance I highlight the phrase
"The two key concerns of modern political thinking" from Shapiro's
Chapter 10
then in brackets I answer the question almost
(understanding the process of state formation, and that of
nation-building).
Here and there I also provide key phrases or sentences from the text.
The idea of these terms lists is not to give you a list to complete and
memorize, but rather to highlight the key terms and figures around
which to frame your broader understanding of
key issues like identity, nation state formation, power, sovereignty,
media, etc.
So a sample question would be
According to Shapiro the two key concerns of modern political thinking
are
a) the persistence of terrorism in the 21st century
b) the persistence of war in the modern era
c) understanding the process of state formation, and that of
nation-building
d) understanding the rise of American Exceptionalism
the answer is of course (c)
ALSO IN GENERAL I WILL EMPHASIZE CHAP 6, 7, 9, 10 & 4 in the midterm