lectures can be either very entertaining or a little boring. professor Boris is a wonderful professor who is very passionate in what she does. grades are made up of lecture attendance, biweekly quizzes that are open book, essay rough draft, and final paper. the grading criteria for the paper is not very clear but she is accessible outside of class

She is extremely knowledge and passionate about this topic. Way too much reading, but the quizzes were open note and book so you dont need to read to pass the class. The final paper directions and expectations were unclear. It is an interesting class, but what is due and the criteria for assignments are poorly explained.

She is passionate about the topic, but the class is so unorganized and she took students opinions on how to test the class. there was way too much reading assigned as well for this class. It was about a book a week at some point.

Course it pretty easy as long as you go to class. She can get kind of annoying and most of the time she is really airheaded and out of it. If you're looking for a pretty easy class take this one. Take home midterm and take home final.

Overall, a very good class. Professor Boris is very kind and extremely helpful. There are four reader-response papers (basically just to make sure you're keeping up with the reading--pretty easy) and a term paper and take home final. As long as you commit the time, you'll do well in this class. She likes if you participate & it helps your grade.

Very unsupportive prof with no guidance or direction in her course by any means. Would send passive aggressive emails to students & overall not so much a distinguished prof although her resume says she is. Would never recommend anyone to take a course with her. Disappointing