Author: Tyler Crown Objective of the activity Learning goals: Students will acquaint themselves with US discourses on China and evaluate claims and tropes common to this discourse. Students will further relate prevailing perspectives on China to defined interest groups (e.g., labor, manufacturers, farmers, Wall Street, the foreign policy elite, etc.). Read more…
Author: John Frank Objective of the activity The activity aims to engage students in how the built environment reflects social structures and everyday urban realities. The learning outcome is for students to see how the design of cities excludes certain groups. Pre-class activities Before class, students are assigned to read Read more…
Author: Sumeja Tulic Objective of the activity This lesson introduces students to the cultural dimensions of digital technologies. Focusing on digital ethnography, Chinese social media platforms and ambient play/gaming students will explore how visual and digital practices mediate social relationships, reflect cultural values, and shape everyday life. By the end Read more…
Author: Sumeja Tulic Objective of the activity The lesson integrates theoretical and ethnographic perspectives on visual culture, self-representation, and the socio-economic impact of smartphone photography in China. Learning Objectives: – Explain how smartphone photography and selfies are shaping social life in China. – Analyze the selfie as a visual genre Read more…
The following files include materials to implement inclusive pedagogy in the classroom. The slides were developed by CACI Fellow T. A. Tran.