Schedule of Assignments

NOTE: This Schedule might be slightly adjusted in the future. So be sure to always consult the web for current updates.

In addition to the assigned books, several handouts will be made available throughout the course.

These handouts are also required reading and the subject of quizzes and homework unless explicitly stated otherwise.

Week 1

· 01/08 Thurs Introduction: Defining Sexuality and Globalization

Week 2

· 01/13 Tues Global Sex Chapter 1 and 2; Growing sex trade a by-product of globalization

· 01/15 Thurs Nisa: Discovering Sex; Wives and Co-Wives (handout); Global Sex Chapter 2

· Kenya – Where Women Rule

Week 3

· 01/20 Tues Disjuncture and Difference in the Global Cultural Economy, by Arjun Appadurai (please follow the link to get to the assigned reading); Sample Quiz Questions

· 01/22 Thurs Video – Fire; Background Readings on Fire (internet sources)-

Week 4

· 01/27 Tues Discussion of Fire and “Disjunctures in the Global Cultural Economy”

· 01/29 Thurs t.b.a.

Week 5

· 02/03 Tues Global Sex Chapter 3-4

· 02/05 Thurs Caribbean Pleasure Industry Chapter 1-2

Discussants: Tegan Schroeder, Melissa Waldie, Kim McKinney, Eve-Marie Grandmot

Week 6

· 02/10 Tues Caribbean Pleasure Industry Chapter 3-4

Presenters: NONE

[After the last class on Wednesday, February 11, February Fall Break begins.

Classes Resume Monday, Feb. 16]

Week 7

· 02/17 Tues Caribbean Pleasure Industry Chapter 5-6

Discussants: Story Elliott, ML Jacot, Megan Durkee

· 02/19 Thurs Global Sex Chapter 5-6; The Age of AIDS

Discussants: Kathryn Dalton, Kara St. John, Devlen Murphy

Week 8

02/24 Tues Global Sex Chs 5-6

02/26 Thurs: class cancelled due to illness

Week 9

· 03/03 Tues Temporarily Yours Chapter 1-2, Discussants: Brendan Downes, Jennifer Weaver

Temporarily Yours Chapter 3: Discussants: Liz Rotunda, Nikki Sharlow

· 03/05 Thrs Temporarily Yours Chapter 4-5 Discussants: Megan Mahon, Iman Khondker

Due: abstract about your research project

Week 10

· 03/10 Tues Temporarily Yours Chapter 6-7; Netporn Intro and Chapter One: Discussants: Curtis Ferland, Jaimee Morrissey

· 03/12 Thurs Netporn Chapter Two Global Sex: Chapter Six and Seven;

Discussants: Maria Melman

[After the last class on Friday, March 13, Spring Recess begins. Classes resume on Monday, March 23]

Week 11

· 03/24 Tues Netporn Chapter Three;

Discussants: NONE

Research with a Passion Assignment

· 03/26 Thurs Netporn Chapter Four

Discussants: Elson Pickering, Cayer Julien

Week 12

· 03/31 Tues Natashas: Intro to Chapter 2, Sex Slaves (PBS Documentary)

Discussants: Josh Risewick, Eric Evans, Antoinette Williams

· 04/02 Thurs In-Class team work about research project: Research with a Passion Assignment Bring the one page write up of this assignment to class, together with your revised abstract, and discuss with people who do similar project. Next Tuesday, bring the Write up of the Research Assignment plus your revised abstract, including about 10 sources in the correct citation format, to class.

Week 13

· 04/07 Tues Natashas: Chapter 3-5; Further Resources; Revised Abstract plus one-page write up of Research with a Passion Assignment is due!

Discussants: Alyssa Breed, Beth Stubbe;

· 04/09 Thurs Global Sex Chapter 8

Week 14

· 04/14 Tues Global Sex Chapter 9

· 04/16 Thurs Research Presentation

Week 15

· 04/21 Tues Global Sex: Conclusion

· 04/23 Thurs Review for Final

EXAM WEEK:

· Final