The New School
Spring Semester 2000
Society and Culture 0451

 

Visual and Cultural Studies 2

 

ASSIGNMENT: DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSIS

This is a brief exercise in close descriptive analysis and the restatement of an argument. I want you to reconstruct in your own words the central argument contained in Marcuse's text entitled The Aesthetic Dimension. Keep your summary brief. Two or three pages is sufficient to present the main components the argument.

If you have questions about the nature of an argument or the analysis of a text, please let me know.

Papers are due at the beginning of the class on 24 Feb 2000.
Late papers will not be accepted.

All papers must be typed. You will be graded on the form and content of your paper, so pay close attention to both appearance and grammar. All papers must be double-spaced with one-inch margins with the appropriate endnotes or footnotes (as you prefer). If you need additional instructions or guidelines, see me.

Please submit only the text of your paper.
Do not use cover sheets or plastic report covers.