Instructor: Eun Jung Park Smith Section: Classroom, Class Days and Times: HSS

Office: HSS 2346, Rm #4 Office Hours: T& TH 2:20-3:20 Email: ejsmith@ucsd.edu Muir 50 Spring 2012 Identity and Place

Course Description: What are the socio-spatial processes that (re)produce inequalities between peoples and places? The content of this course include the analysis of the changing social, cultural, economic or political relations that create unequal, uneven, unjust and exploitative geographies. Cultural geography focuses on the creativity of human beings to shape their world and create meaningful places. Focusing on human consciousness as the basis of being in the world, humanistic geography challenges the ideas of spatial science, behavioral geography and structural approaches. The course considers how the exercise of power, and process of identity construction have informed debates about the concepts of otherness across a number of social categories, such as nationality, race, religion, gender, immigrant, and the poor. Course Objective: Utilizing Toulmin as an analytical tool, the content of the course is critical geography, particularly how the exercise of power influences perceptions of difference and creates practices of exclusion and conflict. Students will engage with arguments that seek to explain how representational differences and conflict have emerged from the interplay of economy, power, and identity, and how these differences are linked to the geography and politics of place. Required Text: Muir 50 Reader. Available for purchase from the University Bookstore in the Price Center. To decrease the cost of your reader, articles that are readily available on-line are posted on the syllabus schedule. It is the students responsibility to locate the article and read it before class discussion. The Craft of Research, 3rd Edition by Wayne C. Booth, G. Colomb, and J. M. Williams (2008). Groundwork Bookstore, 858-452-9625. Recommended Text: Key Thinkers on Space and Place edited by Rob Kitchin, Gill Valentine Grades: Muir 50 is taken for a letter grade only. You need to complete all assigned work in order to receive a passing grade in the course. Course grade breakdown: Annotated and Evaluate Bibliography, including drafts (at least 12 entries) 25% Research Proposal, including drafts (3-5 page final draft) 10% Research based Paper, including drafts and workshops (10-12 page final draft) 55% Attendance/Quizzes/Participation 10% Assignments: Papers: An Annotated and Evaluate Bibliography of 10-12 entries; a Paper Proposal of 4-5 pages; and a Researchbased paper of 10-12 pages are required. Prompts will be handed out in class prior to the assignment due date. Late Papers/Paper Submission: Late papers are not accepted unless special arrangements are made with me ahead of the due dateNO EXCEPTIONS! You will be asked to use a specific documentation and format style according to the assignment. This will be made clear with each assignment. Papers must be typed on 8x11 paper and be doublespaced, with your name, paper identification, and page number on each page in a header (EXCEPTIONyou do not need to mark page 1). The only acceptable way to submit a paper to me other than in person is to place it in the black drop box outside the Muir Writing Program office. Do not slide papers under the program door or leave them in my personal mailbox. Workshops: Since this is a writing class, part of the class will be devoted to having workshops on papers. In order to receive credit for this part of the class, you must bring drafts of your paper(s) at appointed times to class to work with your peers (the number of drafts needed is subject to change). Also, you must give your peers concrete suggestions on their papers. Writing Responses: At various times, informal responses are required. Writing responses may be written in and outside of class. Prompts will be provided in class. These assignments will engage you in critical analysis of texts and help develop possible connections between class discussions and the texts. It is important that you develop your own critical responses. These writing responses are to be submitted with the final draft packet along with previous drafts, outlines, peer-edit worksheets and the turnitin.com receipt.

Worksheets: In order to track the progress of your critical reading skills, most reading assignments will include worksheets. You must come to class ready to not only discuss the readings but also your responses to the prompts on the worksheets provided. These worksheets are to be submitted with the final draft packet along with previous drafts, outlines, peer-edit worksheets and the turnitin.com receipt. Turnitin.com: The same final papers you turn in to me must be uploaded to www.turnitin.com. Students agree that by taking this course all required papers will be subject to submission for textual similarity review to Turnitin.com for the detection of plagiarism. All submitted papers will be included as source documents in the Turnitin.com reference database solely for the purpose of detecting plagiarism of such papers. Failure to submit your papers to turnitin.com will result in an F for the course. Portfolio: You are responsible for keeping all copies of all pieces of writing submitted throughout the quarter as well as back-up copies. If an assignment is lost or missing, you are responsible for replacing it. At the end of the quarter, you will submit your final portfolio, which includes all completed assignments. Be sure to include drafts with my comments and your peers comments on them. The portfolio stays on file in the program for one year. The portfolio will be returned after one year if you request it from the office. Attendance and Conduct: Attendance: If you miss more than two classes per quarter, you will be in danger of not passing the class. If you are late twice by more than 10 minutes, it will count as an absence. Absent/tardy students must inquire from other students what was covered in class. Important information, including changes to the syllabus, may be discussed. Also, absent students must turn in assignments on time to the black drop box outside the office. Class participation, including being prepared to discuss the assigned texts, is crucial to this course. If you do not participate in class, you will be counted as absent. Missing a scheduled conference also counts as one absence. Conduct: Always bring your reader or assigned text to class. Assigned readings should be completed before class. Please come prepared to discuss the material in a thoughtful manner. Be respectful to classmates and the instructor. Any comments or actions that instigate or contribute to a disrespectful or hostile environment in the classroom will not be tolerated. Turn off all electronic devices such as cell phones, iPods, etc. Do not check your email, textmessage, or engage in other distracting activities while in class. Academic Honesty: Plagiarism is strictly prohibited. In general, plagiarism is defined as failing to cite quotations and borrowed ideas, failing to enclose borrowed language in quotation marks, and failing to put summaries and paraphrases in your own words (A Writers Reference 1999). In addition to paper materials (books, articles, etc.), plagiarism also refers to quotations and ideas from web sources. See Avoiding Plagiarism in the Reader Appendix for a more thorough discussion. When in doubt, ask me for clarification. Academic Integrity: Students are expected to do their own work as outlined in the UCSD Policy on Academic Integrity published in the UCSD general catalog (http://www.ucsd.edu/catalog/ AcadRegu.html, click on Academic Regulations). Therefore, students must do their own work, including the translation of work written in a language other than English. Also, it is against the policy to recycle a paper written for one course and turn it in for credit in another course, including a Muir Writing course. Acts of academic dishonesty will not be tolerated. Any student who engages in suspicious conduct will be confronted and subject to the disciplinary process. Online Course Evaluations: Each Muir Writing Program student is asked to complete an online Course Evaluation. A link to the evaluation, along with instructions for accessing and completing the evaluation, will be emailed to your UCSD email account during the second half of the quarter. Print out the Confirmation Pagethe final page of the online evaluationand submit it as part of your final portfolio. Email Account: Please sign up for a free UCSD email account for class as soon as possible. The Academic Computing office is located in APM 2113; its website is http://acs.ucsd.edu. Check your inbox daily for course announcements. If contacting me by email, please use appropriate email etiquette. I will only respond to emails sent from your UCSD email account. Useful Websites: MUIR COLLEGE WRITING PROGRAM: http://www-muir.ucsd.edu/muir-writing MLA documentation style: http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/resdoc5e/RES5e_ch08_s1-0011.html Non-sexist language: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/general/gl_nonsex.html Schedule: (schedule subject to change) Week 1 M/D Introduction to the course: Muir program policies; Syllabus; In-class writing - First day Writing Prompt. Discussion of potential paper topics. Read: Reader Appendix A1-A10; Toulmin Review; Some Muir Words Craft of Research (CoR) pp. 1-29.

Fincher, Ruth (2007). Space, Gender, and Institutions in Creating Difference. Gender, Place and Culture. Vol. 14(1): 5-27. http://www.infoworld.com/smpp/content~content=a777061070 M/D Space: Container of Difference, Exclusion and Conflict. Discussion of Annotated Bibliography and Toulmin Review. Read: Delaney, David (2002). The Space that Races Makes. Professional Geographer. Vol. 54(1): 6-14. http://blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/0033-0124.00309 Reader Appendix on Introductions and Questioning the Text, Craft of Research Chapters 3-5. Write: AB draft 1 (3-5 entries) due next class Outline for Draft 1 of Research Proposal Due: One paragraph on proposed research paper.

Week 2 M/D Power: Collisions of Difference, Otherness and Exclusion. Discussion of Potential Research Topics. Chapter 3-5 in CoR. Read: Reader Appendix: VSS and Passive Voice. Foucault, Michel (1980). Questions on Geography. Power / Knowledge: Selected Interviews and Other Writings. Colin Gordon, ed. New York: Pantheon. (63-77). CoR Chapters 6-7. Write: AB Draft 1 (3-5 entries) due next class One paragraph on proposed research paper. M/D The Map: Power and its Cartographic Representation Read: Hubbard, Phil (2004). Manuel Castells. Key Thinkers on Space and Place. Phil Hubbard et al., eds. London: Sage. (72-77) Craft of Research Chapter 8-9 (Complete Research Paper Topic Worksheet) Write: AB draft 2 (5-7 entries) Draft 1 of Research Proposal (2-3 pages) Week 3 M/D The Body: Othering, Transgression, and Violence Workshop: AB draft 2 (5-7 entries) Draft 1 of Research Proposal (2-3 pages) Read: Blomley, Nicholas (2003). Law, Property and the Geography of Violence. Annals of the Association of American Geographers. Vol. 93 (1): 121-141. http://blackwell-synergy.com/toc/anna/ 93/1 CoR Chapter 10-11 Write: Draft 3 of Annotated Bibliography (7-10 entries). Draft 2 of Proposal (3-4 pages) M/D The City: Fortified, Divided, Contested Read: Lilly, Keith (2004). J.B. Harley. Key Thinkers on Space and Place. Phil Hubbard et al., eds. London: Sage. (174-180). Write: Final Draft of Annotated Bibliography (10-12 entries) Draft 2 of Research Proposal (3-4 pages) Week 4 Conferences No class. My conference is: Day ________ Time________ Each student will meet with me individually for 20 minutes. In these meetings, we will discuss your portfolio, your progress in the course, and any questions you have regarding the course and upcoming work. These conferences are meant to be helpful and informative for you, and we will spend most of the time talking about your own writing. Come prepared with worksheet, paper, pen, questions, and concerns. A miss conference is considered an absence. Homework: Rework Proposal Week 5 M/D The Nation: Belonging, Exclusion, Predation Workshop: Draft 2 of Research Proposal (3-4 pages).

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Read: Haldrup, Michael et al. (2006). Practical Orientalism: Bodies, Everyday Life and the Construction of Otherness. Geografiska Annaler. Vol. 88 [series B]: 798-808. http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/toc/geob/88/2 Write: Final Draft of Research Proposal (4-5 pages). The Prison: Power, Otherness, and Confinement Workshop Draft 3 of Annotated Bibliography, (7-10 entries) Read: Appadurai, Arjun (1998). Dead Certainty: Ethnic Violence in the Era of Globalization. Public Culture. Vol. 10 (2): 225-247. Read: Craft of Research, Chapters 12-13. Read: Mahatni, Minelle (2004). David Sibley. Key Thinkers on Space and Place. Phil Hubbard et al., eds. London: Sage. [258-263] Write: Final Draft of Proposal due Draft 1 of Research Paper (3-5 pages) Workshop: Draft 1 of Research Paper (3-5 pages) Read: Sibley, David (2001). The Binary City. Urban Studies. Vol. 38(2): 239-250. http://informaworld.com/smpp/content~content=a713707572~db=all~order=page Reader Appendix Transitional Topic Sentences Write: Final Draft of Proposal due

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Week 7 M/D Workshop Draft 2 of Research Paper (5-7 pages) Read CoR Chapters 14-16. David, Mike (1990). City of Quartz: Excavating the Future in Los Angeles. London: Verso (sections) M/D Discussion: Transitional Topic Sentences. Differences between Revision and Editing. Craft of Research Warrants Review. Workshop: Draft 3 of Research Paper (8-10 pages) Read: CoR Chapter 17. Anderson, Benedict (1991). Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism. London: Verso. (1-46). Week 8: Conference 2. No class. My conference is: Day ________ Time________ Write Draft 3 of Research Paper (8-10 pages) Week 9 M/D Workshop Draft 3 of Research Paper (8-10 pages) Write: Draft 4 of Research Paper (10-12 pages) Read: Foucault, Michel (1977). Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison. New York: Pantheon. (195-256). M/D Read: Brown, Michelle (2005). Setting the Conditions for Abu Ghraib: The Prison Nation Abroad. The American Quarterly. Vol. 57(3): 973-997. http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/american_quarterly/v057/57.3brown.pdf Human Rights Watch (2003). Incarcerated America. (1-5) http://backspace.com/is/in/the/house/work/images/samples/us042903.pdf Week 10 M/D Workshop Draft 4 of Research Paper (10-12 pages); Student Presentations. Write: A Draft of of the Final Research Paper (10-12 pages) Read:Winders, Jamie (2007). Bringing Back the (B)order: Post 9/11 Politics, Borders, and Belonging in the Contemporary U.S. South. Antipode. Vol. 39(5): 920-942. http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/toc/anti/39/5