HIST 142 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Boris Vian, Antonio Gramsci, Writing Implement

• School: University of Maryland
• Department: History
• Course: HIST 142
• Professor: Saverio Giovacchini

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Note: this will be a closed book and a closed notebook exam. You may use only your brain and a writing utensil to complete the exam. One of the following questions will appear on the midterm. This means that you should study for all four of the questions listed below. A good essay should feature an introduction with a thesis that answers the question and draws links between different readings and time periods. A good essay should also feature specific examples from the texts and lecture notes (exact quotes aren"t necessary, but you should be able to tell us about specific arguments made by the texts you are citing. ) Any overarching stereotypes: sex, sexuality, and gender roles are often key lenses through which countries view one another. Contrast and compare these two authors and try and explain their different visions: how did the writers and intellectuals we have studied understand modernity from the.