Unit 2: "Politics of Consent" (1917-1944)
Week 6: "The Manufacture of Consent" (Feb 12 & 14)
Tuesday: Lecture: #ManufacturingConsent Part II: #consumerism #cultureindustry
Discussion of:
Text: Public Opinion by Walter Lippman
chomsky_manufacturingconsent_intro.pdf
lippman_vs_dewey.pdf
Thursday:
Lecture on the Great Depression.
Concept Lab: "News Literacy" (#FakeNews vs #FictionNews)
**Assignment Due Date: Watch the documentary "A Century of Self, Part 1." Your reflection will be due Feb 24. Follow the outline and instructions explained in the syllabus.
Week 7: "1920s & Consumerism,” Feb 19 & 21
Tuesday:
Lecture on 1920s, Fordism, #urbanization #growinggovernment
Thursday:
Time-Machine Millionaire (see prompt under "Handouts")
Concept Lab: "The Humanities Professionals Podcast."
Week 8: "Depression & WWII WWII & The Cold War" Feb 26 & 28
Tuesday:
Lecture "The New Deal"
Listening: "1930s Radio Broadcasts"
(no worksheet, just listen and take notes on these characters. What are your reactions? Which feels more convincing?)
- FDR 1ST FIRESIDE CHAT:
- Father Charles Coughlin denouncing the New Deal (the good one):
- Huey Long: "Share the Wealth"
Thursday: Lecture: "World War II: Citizenship Under Fire." Powerpoint Presentation HERE
Discussion of:
Text: Bess, Moral Dimensions.
(The sound clip below is for me to use in the lecture; you don't need to listen to it before class, but you can if you want).