response paper 1
Read Nerissa Balce’s essay “The Filipina’s Breast: Savagery, Docility, and the Erotics of the American Empire.” In a 2-3 paragraph response of about 200-400 words, summarize in your own words Balce’s argument about the relationship between the idea of “savagery” and the idea of “docility” in the American empire. Bonus: Make a connection to a contemporary example of “savagery” or “docility.”
Read Nerissa Balce’s essay “The Filipina’s Breast: Savagery, Docility, and the Erotics of the American Empire.” In a 2-3 paragraph response of about 200-400 words, summarize in your own words Balce’s argument about the relationship between the idea of “savagery” and the idea of “docility” in the American empire. Bonus: Make a connection to a contemporary example of “savagery” or “docility.”
-
Balce_FilipinasBreast.pdf