• Select one question to answer each week.
• assignment should be 500+ words long.
• writing assignment should be composed like a short paper, featuring at least three
• paragraphs. Include an introduction, paragraph(s) with supporting evidence, and a conclusion.
• response should reflect your thoughtful, analytical engagement with the course material.
• Grammar and punctuation will count towards your grade.
• Make sure you are demonstrating your mastery of the readings in your response! You must include a meaningful quote from the assigned text in your writing assignment. Here is what to do:
o First, write down the exact quote, including quotation marks and the page number.
o Next, summarize the meaning quote in your own words.
o Finally, discuss how the quote applies to the argument that you are making in your
paper.

2. “The Politics of Women’s Bodies: Sexuality, Appearance, and Behavior 4th Edition” Ch. 10: Hill Collins argues that negative images of African American women in popular culture “work to obscure the closing door of racial opportunity in the post-civil rights era” (174). What does she mean by this? What evidence does she provide and what path do you see for the future?