Hello Sections!
This week I’d like you to come to section prepared to discuss these questions, along with any other questions you have about our readings or screenings.
1.) What are the differences and similarities between Cripps’ and Lipsitz’s discussions of Amos ‘n’ Andy? Using them and your own observations from screening, what arguments can you make both for and against the show as a vehicle for African-American inclusion in television, American culture, and consumer culture?
2.) How is class depicted in the various ethnic sit coms we watched and the readings discussed? What tensions do we witness between class position, ethnic and class identity, and consumerism?
3.) How is tradition both upheld and subverted in Mama? What does this reveal about the role of sentimentality and ideology in 1950’s television and consumer culture? (Hint: Lipsitz will be helpful to this discussion...)
Finally, be sure to review the prompts for the first essay before section, and bring any questions you have about them to section.
Happy reading,
Josh
PS: Did anyone recognize Mama from a more famous movie role?
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