Nealon’s and Giroux’s sixth
1. [3 points] Using at least ONE specific example from Nealon’s and Giroux’s sixth chapter ONLY (N&G’s “Ideology”), clearly compare AND contrast the “two senses of ideology” that the authors refer to as “prescriptive” and “descriptive.” Be as specific as possible.
2. [3 points] Although neither Kant nor Hegel explicitly focused on gender differences in their major philosophical treatises, Genevieve Lloyd illustrates how their works have nevertheless lent themselves to the containment and exclusion of women. Using at least ONE specific example from Lloyd’s The Man of Reason ONLY, clearly and precisely explain how the philosophies of BOTH Kant and Hegel might suppress womankind.
3. [2 points] In her section on “Versailles and Kant,” Cynthia Freeland discusses why Kant was interested in the specific type of gardens one would find at Versailles. Using details and examples from Freeland’s chapter ONLY, clearly and precisely discuss what Versailles’ gardens help to illustrate about Kant’s aesthetics.
4. [2 points] Using at least ONE specific example from Bennett and Royle’s chapter “Ideology” ONLY, please clearly and precisely discuss one way in which their reading of Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Purloined Letter” helps to explain how ideology might function in literature.
