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ABOUT THE READINGS, SCREENINGS, AND LISTENING EXERCISES<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
I could\u2019ve assigned a Media Studies Methods textbook or handbook for this class, but they tend to be expensive, less-than-riveting, and, in the case of most textbooks, frustratingly prescriptive, scattered, and partial in their approach. We can better appreciate the breadth of the field \u2014 and its methods and modalities \u2014 through an assemblage of texts that approach research from a range of theoretical, historical, practical, and creative directions. This range of sources also helps to familiarize you with a variety of publishers and platforms that could prove useful in your future <\/em>research \u2014 or which might be appropriate venues for your own future contributions! Each text on our weekly lists is there because it has the potential to add a distinctive voice or dimension to your understanding and our conversation. I like to think of it as bouquet of flowers \ud83d\udc90 \ud83d\ude42 <\/p>\n\n\n\n Sometimes those reading lists might look frighteningly long, but you\u2019ll find that engaging with each week\u2019s texts shouldn\u2019t take you more than five hours. On occasion, I\u2019ll encourage you simply to <\/mark>skim or browse<\/mark><\/em> <\/mark>some resources; in those cases, I mostly want you to know those resources exist<\/em>, and to appreciate the breadth of what they have to offer so you can potentially return to them later. I\u2019m hoping these materials prove useful for your own research \u2013 or inspire a new interest, or introduce you to some cool new stuff, or connect you to a new community! Also, I sometimes recommend videos or podcasts<\/mark> <\/mark>in lieu of written texts. I invite you to walk or lie on your chaise lounge<\/em><\/a> or sit in a park or ride your Peloton or row a boat while you watch and listen to these materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I should also say: If you\u2019re accustomed to syllabi that consist of little more than a weekly schedule and a list of readings, our website might look a bit \u2013 or a lot! \u2013 intimidating. Fear not! Most of what you see here is my attempt to provide context and intellectual framing<\/mark>. I explain why I\u2019ve chosen particular texts, and what I hope you\u2019ll gain from reading, watching, or listening to them. I offer tips regarding what to focus on. I pose questions that I hope you\u2019ll keep in mind as <\/em>you engage. In short, the voluminous text you\u2019ll see below is meant to serve as a friendly guide to your weekly preparations. It\u2019ll ideally make your reading more efficient and meaningful \ud83d\ude42 <\/p>\n\n\n\n The inclusion of a particular text does not necessarily constitute an endorsement <\/em>of it. Sometimes I choose provocative or \u201cproblematic\u201d texts because they\u2019re widely cited and it\u2019s good for us to be aware of them, because I want you to exercise your own judgment, and\/or because I\u2019m pretty sure they\u2019ll make for good conversation. In short: you\u2019re not compelled to agree with everything you read! <\/p>\n\n\n\n We won\u2019t address all<\/em> the readings in our in-class discussions. Some readings provide background, some are self-explanatory, some present interesting illustrations or case studies; we needn\u2019t discuss these sorts of texts in-depth \u2014 but they\u2019re still worth your time! They can still inform our discussions, shape your own understanding, and perhaps inspire ideas for your own projects!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" You need not purchase any materials for this class. You\u2019ll find everything you need on this open-access class website. It includes our most up-to-date schedule; all course reading \/ screening material (most of which is freely available on the web, available through PennLibraries in a Google Drive folder you can access with your Penn Google …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":8,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"templates\/fullwidth.php","meta":{"footnotes":"[]"},"class_list":["post-19","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cimsmethods.wordsinspace.net\/2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cimsmethods.wordsinspace.net\/2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cimsmethods.wordsinspace.net\/2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cimsmethods.wordsinspace.net\/2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cimsmethods.wordsinspace.net\/2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/cimsmethods.wordsinspace.net\/2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":224,"href":"https:\/\/cimsmethods.wordsinspace.net\/2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19\/revisions\/224"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cimsmethods.wordsinspace.net\/2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cimsmethods.wordsinspace.net\/2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}