Thinking on Borders: The U.S.-Mexico Border Wall - Post Response Here!

Below are the links to some of the articles and images we looked at in section on Monday, February 13th. Additionally, I included to videos - a short (35 minute) HBO documentary entitled "The Fence" (2010) and another short video on the border. 

Please write at least a paragraph response to the articles, imagery, and/or videos. Make sure that within your paragraph you refer to at least one concept from lecture or the course readings, discussing how they pertain to this topic of a proposed border wall between the U.S. and Mexico. Has this information taught you something new about the border, or about borders in general? What is a border? How do borders speak to nation-making, culture, and citizenship? What do borders do? 

Post DUE: Monday, February 20th, by 10pm. Add your response as a comment to this thread.


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/us-mexico-border-aerial-photos_us_58330554e4b030997bc053b4

http://fortune.com/2017/01/26/photo-gallery-us-mexico-border-wall-trump/


On Ignacio Evangelista's "The Line on the Map" photography project:

http://www.citylab.com/politics/2015/06/photographing-the-us-mexico-border-fence/395612/

http://www.ignacioevangelista.com/index.php?/personal/the-line-on-the-map-mex-usa-border/

Videos - 

https://www.facebook.com/ajplusenglish/videos/887619274712914/https://www.facebook.com/ajplusenglish/videos/887619274712914/

"The Fence" documentary -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsfCWfMYP6o&t=195s

Ryan Blanc Blog post #1

Blog Assignment #1

Ryan Blanc

This post refers to the map that was handed out in the first day of the Monday discussion session

This map show the Dakota Pipeline, a controversial ongoing project. It seems like the Trump administration wants to push the project forward, claiming it will create American jobs. This map shows information about the history of Sioux native Americans. It addresses a problem, it shows the environmental impact a pipeline would have if it was built as well as conflicts between local police and native Americans. This map is great for informing people about the Dakota Access pipeline Controversy.

This map shows “moments of injustice” and “injustice via water manipulation”. This map does not show topographical information, information about the weather, flora, fauna, and other important details to get a full picture. This Maps excludes a lot of the good things it would bring, such as a couple of jobs for Americans, how much it would help American companies. For the record I don’t think we should build it, but this map only include information showing negative effects from the pipeline.

Obviously for a 2-dimensional map you are limited to how much information can be presented. This map focuses on arguing the negative impacts a pipeline could bring and highlights existing injustice towards native Americans. The title of the map is The Dakota Pipeline in Context, the title of the map tells a lot about what the map maker Is trying to convey. This is the context the person who made this map wants us to see it in. If the Oil Company’s made a map with the same title, it would probably show profit margins and job creation, and completely leave out social injustice.

AMS 30 - Syllabus, Winter 2017, Alex Fine

Images of America

AMS 30 – Winter 2017

Alex Fine – akfine@ucdavis.edu

A02 Monday – 5:10-6pm, Olson 159

A03 Monday – 6:10-7pm, Olson 159

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Women and Gender Studies Suite in Hart Hall on the 1^st floor

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Attend class on time, be prepared to discuss the material, and contribute to a respectful classroom environment through your punctuality, listening, and participation. If you find an issue or have concern with your TA, another student, or a comment or aspect brought up during discussion, please reach out to me privately or during office hours rather than taking this up during class time.

Participation (within the classroom and through the section blog) is a part of your grade.

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Blog – http://imagesofamericaucdavisw2017.blogspot.com

Part of your participation grade includes your posts and comments on the class section blog. 

You are required to make three posts throughout the quarter – one in the first three weeks of the quarter, one in weeks 4-6 and one in weeks 7-9. 

You are also required to make three comments on your classmates’ posts throughout the quarter – one in the first three weeks of the quarter, one in weeks 4-6 and one in weeks 7-9. 

Your posts should relate to readings and topics covered in lecture.  You must bring in an outside example (i.e. a video, film, television show, piece of art, advertisement, etc.) and write a short paragraph critically analyzing and assessing it in relation to concepts we have discussed in lecture.

A03, 6:10, Post #3

A03, 6:10, Post #2

A03, 6:10, Post #1

A02, 5:10, Post #3