Prep
- Murray S. Davis, ‘That’s Interesting! Towards a Phenomenology of Sociology and a Sociology of Phenomenology’, Philosophy of the Social Sciences (1971). What makes an interesting claim about the world interesting?
- Video: Robert Glasper: “Jazz is the mother of hip-hop” | JAZZ NIGHT IN AMERICA (19 April 2017). An example of a clearly stated, interesting thesis—and one that’s EXTREMELY debatable.
In Class
- Attendance
- Q&A: How can we come up with a thesis, and what is the mark of a good one?
- Small Group Exercise: Formulate Your Story Maps Research Question Exercise
- Reading Notes for Next Time
- Tricia Rose, ‘Never Trust a Big Butt and a Smile’, in Forman and Neal (2004)
- Audio: ‘Saweetie, City Girls, and the Female Rapper Renaissance’, Popcast (29 November 2020)
