Class Activities for 1-23: Make Your Own Playlist

Hi, friends,

So sorry that I had to cancel class today due to my illness. Hopefully I'll be all healed up next time we see one another!

Instead of coming to class, please create a four song-playlist of songs that, in Barthes' words "desire you" (you may focus on a single genre or mix it up) and post it on your blog. For each song, please write at least one sentence answering the following questions:

1. What is it about this song that "desires you"?
2. What are the selective "screens and baffles" of style, culture, or message that pull you to this song?
3. What is noteworthy about the song's historical and or/cultural context?
4. Who wrote/performed the song and why does it matter?

Please post the playlist and annotations to your blog by the end of class time-- this will serve as your participation and attendance for today.

I'll hold off on introducing the paper until Tuesday. Keep your eyes open for the reading roundup and weekly playlist to be posted later today.

See you Tuesday!
Anna