Weeks 1-4 January 17-February 9

Readings: For Friday, Jan. 19th. Sproull & Faraj, "Atheism, sex, and databases"
For Monday, Jan. 22nd Curtis & Nichols, "MUDs grow up"

Other readings for these four weeks (dates and specifics to be announced):
Gertz, "Thick description"
Frake, "How to ask for a drink"
Reid, "Electropolis"

Due: February 12: three-four page description of your community

Weeks 5-6 February 12-23

Readings (dates and specifics to be announced):
Baym, "From practice to culture"
Kasper, "Linguistic etiquette"

Due: February 26: three-four page definition of words used in your community and analysis of their uses

Weeks 7-8 February 26-March 9

Readings (dates and specifics to be announced):
Goffman, "Footing"
Turkle, "Aspects"
Brown & Yule, "Introduction"
Werry, "Linguistic and interactional strategies"
Carlstrom, "Better living through language"

Due March 19: three-four-page description and analysis of "conversational" practices and presentations of self in your community

Weeks 10-13 March 19-April 6 How power and politeness are negotiated in communities (status, gender, expertise, verbal agility)

Due April 19: three-four-page description and analysis of power and negotiations and politeness strategies in your community

Weeks 14-16 April 9-May 5 Putting together an ethnography

Draft due: Week 15 Friday April 27
Final Version Due: Tuesday May 9 (in my office, Calhoun 15, by 5 PM)