Overview
Assignment: Write an essay on an example backed up by a source of (potential) totalitarianism or propaganda using the theory of Hannah Arendt or of Gentile to justify why this is a good example (see slides class 5). Use and cite at least one source that is from 2022 or 2023.Essay should be minimum 500 words and maximum 800 words
You can choose an example from any country in the world as long as it is backed up by a source. The source can be in any language, it does not have to be in English e.g., you can give the example of misinformation regarding Covid-19 and support it with a source in Chinese.
- The example must relate to totalitarianism. It does not have to be full totalitarianism, just a potential sign of it is enough. It can also relate to propaganda or to a state/media pushing anti-truth.
- Use theory of Hannah Arendt or of Gentile’s chapter to justify why this is a suitable example
- The event can be from before 2022 but one of the sources must be a news article or data from 2022 or 2023 e.g., you can give an example regarding Covid-19 which started in 2020, but the source you give as the example must be from 2022 or 2023. A newspaper or other article that releases new data or other source is sufficient. Another example: if you want to write about the comfort women issue, you can use the recent diplomatic news articles regarding president Yoon and PM Kishida.
- Please cite your source(s) using APA citation style at the bottom of the essay as a Reference.