5 Week 15

Due Sunday, December 4th, by midnight. Word count: 400 words. Please make sure everything is in your own words. If you paraphrase, make sure to include the proper citation.

In her essay, “Strategic Instantiations of Gendering,” Saskia Sassen (2003:1) argues “[t]oday’s dominant account about economic globalization in media and policy, as well as in much economic analysis, emphasizes hybermobility, global communications, [and] the neutralization of place and distance.” Drawing on details from her work, explain what Sassen believes is missing from these account of our global economy that focus on “information outputs”?

Due: December 7th. If you plan to complete the midterm extra credit assignment please follow the instructions below. Please keep in mind that these assignments will be evaluated according to the original question raised in the exam and the rubric that is posted under “resources.”

If you received a high score on the exam but would like to revise one of your essays, you can. In this case I recommend you confer with me (in person or via e-mail) prior to completing the assignment.

1. After you have completed the assignment, access our course on Blackboard. Choose “extra credit” from the menu on the right hand side, and upload your assignment.

2. On the last day of class, bring in a hard copy of your assignment and the original midterm exam. You will not receive extra credit on the assignment unless you hand in the bluebook with your revised essay.