Folding Beijing

[Donna Jamshidnejad]

In Folding Beijing  the first, second, and third space reflect our social class systems, lack of social mobility, and interdependence on labor. After our discussion today, I realized that I can use science fiction movies, TV shows, and books to reflect social classes, oppression, resistance, and economic systems in class. Science fiction often includes these themes of class struggle and resistance, but I have never brought this into the classroom. Movie clips and short stories in this genre would be appropriate during the World History periods of Industrialization, Imperialism, and the Cold War.