Leisure and Consumption Juliet Schor, The Overworked American . Donald Katz, Just Do It. 92 Winter 1993, pp.63-88. Readings that are not in the required books will be available on reserve in Watzek Library. A basic obligation of being in a class is attending that class.
Attendance is required.
Here is how it works. Attendance will be taken each class day. Over the course of the term, four absences will be permitted. On the fifth absence however, the student will be docked one letter grade off their final course grade. And so on, for every additional absence off comes a half grade.