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I. Film SeriesII. Katrinaa. “Implement your personal plan now!”b. Deserving poor vs. undeserving poor (Dyson)III. Do you know what it means to Miss New Orleans?a. The neoplantations: residential segregation, lack of mobility, racialized workb. The blues traditioni. Cornel Westii. Blue Notes, mixing major and minor tonalitiesFilm SeriesOpportunities for extra credit Film Series on either Monday 2/24 @ 7pm IU Cinema or Monday 3/10 @ 7pm IU CinemaThere will be a written portion for extra credit, this will be explained in discussion sectionKatrina“Implement your personal plan now”There was a public plan but was not well organizedThe levees breaking was not anticipatedDeserving Poor vs undeserving poorUndeserving of helpBecomes poor for a short period of time, and people who are where they are because of their personal habits lack of moralityUndeserving poor is a “black face”Example: African Americans branded as criminals taking advantage of the storm to “loot”, White people are written as “finding” the food“Do You Know What It Means to Miss Orleans?”The neoplantationNew Orleans in 2005 had similarities to a slave plantationVictims of Katrina were treated like slaves, as people were evacuated from the city families were divided, children were separated from parents etcResidential segregation: the places below sea level are disproportionately black neighborhoodsLack of mobility: many of the poor residents in New Orleans were stuck without means to leave the city. Like slaves unable to leave the plantationRacialized work: divided work according to race. Old aristocratic town, lines of race and social class are very clear.The blues traditionAfrican American response to catastropheBlues comes out of a particular historical experience of African AmericansCornel West, What is the “bluesman”?Someone who begins with the catastrophicThe blues is a lyrical response to the monstrousSlaveryFreedom, rights, and liberty for everybodyNot revenge but justiceNot bitterness but compassionBlue notes, Mixing major and minor tonalitiesDifference between major and minor: Major is happy uplifting, minor is down liftingEach give a different feelingBlues is unique because you are taking major chords and playing a minor scaleProduces a dissonant soundLifting and lamentingHopeful bitternessYou can hear the blues sensibility in the notes itselfAMST-A100 1st Edition Lecture 11 Outline of Last Lecture I. Tips for Writing Argumentsa. Notes on Analyzing film and televisionb. Key termsII. Hurricane KatrinaOutline of Current Lecture I. Film SeriesII. Katrinaa. “Implement your personal plan now!”b. Deserving poor vs. undeserving poor (Dyson)III. Do you know what it means to Miss New Orleans?a. The neoplantations: residential segregation, lack of mobility, racialized work b. The blues traditioni. Cornel Westii. Blue Notes, mixing major and minor tonalities Current Lecture Film Series- Opportunities for extra credit Film Series on either Monday 2/24 @ 7pm IU Cinema or Monday 3/10 @ 7pm IU Cinema- There will be a written portion for extra credit, this will be explained in discussion sectionKatrina- “Implement your personal plan now”o There was a public plan but was not well organizedo The levees breaking was not anticipatedThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.- Deserving Poor vs undeserving pooro Undeserving of help o Becomes poor for a short period of time, and people who are where they are because of their personal habits lack of morality- Undeserving poor is a “black face”- Example: African Americans branded as criminals taking advantage of the storm to “loot”, White people are written as “finding” the food “Do You Know What It Means to Miss Orleans?”- The neoplantationo New Orleans in 2005 had similarities to a slave plantationo Victims of Katrina were treated like slaves, as people were evacuated from the city families were divided, children were separated from parents etco Residential segregation: the places below sea level are disproportionately black neighborhoodso Lack of mobility: many of the poor residents in New Orleans were stuck without means to leave the city. Like slaves unable to leave the plantationo Racialized work: divided work according to race. Old aristocratic town, lines of race and social class are very clear. - The blues tradition o African American response to catastrophe o Blues comes out of a particular historical experience of African Americanso Cornel West, What is the “bluesman”? Someone who begins with the catastrophic The blues is a lyrical response to the monstrous  Slavery Freedom, rights, and liberty for everybody Not revenge but justice Not bitterness but compassiono Blue notes, Mixing major and minor tonalities Difference between major and minor: Major is happy uplifting, minor is down lifting  Each give a different feeling Blues is unique because you are taking major chords and playing a minor scale Produces a dissonant sound Lifting and lamenting  Hopeful bitterness You can hear the blues sensibility in the notes


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