As well as you can, identify the values revealed in the readings and attempt to "flesh-out" a range of readings addressing all the types of values addressed in the readings.
Let's say you are really interested in the re-use of old factory sites. Seach the library and internet for "abandoned + factory" or "industrial re-development"
Prepare an annotated list of at least twelve references, the notes comprising a sentence or two of description for each. Locate as many as you can in the University Library and give call #s. For Internet material, give URL addresses.
I've tried in this list to identify articles about my land-use that all exhibit different values. I doubt you'll be able to find a list as broad as the one I've dreamed up -- but try, it might be a lot of fun.
- The first article talks about the visual blight of old factory sites - make a note "Aesthetic values-negative".
- The next one talks about the value of hanging onto old factory sites until the market is ready for selling - make a note "Utilitarian value-consumptive/instrumental".
- Another one talks about the richness of wildlife and the unusual chemicals you find in the soils :-) - "Ecological-Scientific-nature and pollution".
- Yet another talks about the lives of the women and children who sweated in the factories for wicked masters - "Humanistic-social consciousness".
- Maybe one addresses the corruption of a society that can let good factories go to waste - "Moralistic-stewardship".
- Perhaps a factory must be saved gave its support and name to the best softball team ever - "Symbolic-community identity".
- But really it looms black and evil over the town and crushed the wetland that preceeded it - "Dominionistic-corporate identity".
Choose your twelve and in addition to the usual bibliographic reference material, add a little note to each that says "this article addresses Aesthetic and Utilitarian values" and then give a few sentences describing what the article, book, or web-page is all about -- a bit like an abstract but you can be shorter - aim for 150 words or less.
Be prepared to talk about your findings in class, describing important and interesting themes.
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