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RADICAL PEDAGOGY

T. R. Young
The Red Feather Institute

April 12, 1993

No. 006  Back Regions at VT: A Video.
Distributed as part of the Red Feather Institute RADICAL PEDAGOGY Series. The Red Feather Institute, 8085 Essex, Weidman, Michigan, 48893.

PRICE: 20 POINTS EACH.  PROFIT RATE: 50% or 30 Quality Points Total Possible..each student.
Note: Alethia Schweigert had the idea for this assignment: she negotiated the terms and enlisted the others.

MEMO

TO: CHRISTINE PLOCH, MARCY GALLIER, ALETHIA SCHWEIGERT

SUBJ: SPECIAL PROJECT: BACK REGIONS OF Virginia Tech.

YOUR ASSIGNMENT IS TO TAKE PHOTOS/VIDEO OF ALL THE BACK REGIONS/OFF LIMITS TO STUDENTS OR OTHERS/ BACK STAGES/OR OTHER 'FORBIDDEN' TERRITORY.

 

1. LOCATE ANY FORBIDDEN PLACE WHERE SOME PEOPLE CAN GO AND OTHERS CANNOT GO:

FACULTY LOUNGES

TOILETS

SPORTS FIELDS

UNDERGROUND TUNNELS

SPACE BEHIND COUNTERS IN OFFICES AND DEPARTMENTS

ROOF TOPS

LABORATORIES, MORGUES

OTHER....

WARNING!  Do not enter an area that is locked.
Enter only areas which are open to part of the
University and not other parts of the community.

2. REPORT ON THE SOCIAL IDENTITIES OF:

**THOSE WHO HAVE ACCESS

**THOSE WHO DON'T HAVE ACCESS

3. NOTICE THE TECHNOLOGY USED TO KEEP PEOPLE OUT

4. MENTION WHAT IS 'DONE' IN SUCH PLACES WHICH JUSTIFIES RESTRICTION

5. TELL WHAT HAPPENS TO PEOPLE WHO ARE FOUND 'OFF LIMITS'

6. THEORY:   Explain why each region is 'closed off' in terms of:

        a. Gender Privilege
        b. Class/Wealth
        c.  Status Honor
        d. Other

 

DUE DATE: 20 APR

YOU WILL HAVE 10 MINUTES OF CLASSTIME TO SHOW YOUR VIDEO/INTERVIEWS.