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1 LB336:GenderandEvolution T/Th: pminC101Holmes Dr.GeorginaM.Montgomery 25BWestHolmesHall OfficeHours:W andbyappointment CourseDescription:Thehistoryofevolutionarythinkinghasbeenshapedby intellectual,materialandculturalcontexts.issuesofgender,inintersectionwithother factorssuchasrace,formpartofthesecontexts.nevertheless,genderisoften unexploredorunderexploredwhenconsideringthehistoryofevolution.forexample, thecontributionsofwomentoevolutionarythinkingregularlygoun highlightedand questionsofmasculinityandsexualityarepushedtotheperipheryofdiscussionsof evolutionarythinking.incontrast,thisclasscentersthecontributionsofwomenand questionsofgendertorevealhowsuchissuesshapedevolutionarythinkingandthe consequencesofevolutionarythinkingforideasofmasculinityandfemininity. Thisclassalsoexploreshowthehistoryofsciencecanbedisplayedtoshare scholarlyresearch.specifically,wewilllookattheuseofmuseumdisplaysanddigital mediaaswaysofprovidingaccesstohistoricalsourcesandscholarlyresearch.the insightswegainfromanalyzinghowresearchisdisplayedintheseforumswillbe appliedtoourfinalprojects. CourseObjectives: Thisclasswilldevelopyourwriting,verbal,andanalyticalskillsbydemanding: thoughtfulandcriticalreadingofassignedmaterials formationofstrongargumentseffectivelysupportedbyhistoricalevidence drawnfromclassmaterials formationofstrongargumentssupportedbyhistoricalevidencedrawnfrom independent,original,researchofprimaryandsecondarysources abilitytoworkinateamtocreateandcommunicateknowledge Ofcoursethisclasswillalsobroadenanddeepenyourunderstandingofthehistoryof evolution,especiallyinrespecttowomen shistoryandissuesofgender.eachofthe assignedreadingsandassignmentsaimstofulfilloneormoreoftheabovelearning objectives. 1

2 AcademicHonesty:Yourownargumentsandideasarevaluable.Yourassignmentsmust beyourownwork.useofprimaryandsecondarysources,includingquotesand paraphrasing,mustbeappropriatelycited.anyformofcheatingorplagiarismwillnot betoleratedinthisclass.inaccordancetomsu spolicy,anyacademicdishonestywill bereportedtoboththedeanandtheuniversityandwilltherebybecomeapermanent entryonyouracademicrecord. Moreinformationisavailableunderthe AcademicHonesty linkonthebriggs website.itisyourresponsibilitytobefamiliarwiththesepoliciesandthoseinthemsu studenthandbook.ifyouhavequestionsorconcerns,speaktoprof.montgomery BEFOREsubmittinganyassignment.Onceanassignmenthasbeensubmitted,Ihaveno choicebuttofollowformalchannelsifanacademicdishonestyissuesoccurs. PeerAssistedLearning LearningTeams Inthisclassyouwillbeinlearningteamsof4 5peers.Thecompositionofthegroups willbedeterminedusingasoftwarecalledteammaker.theteamswillworktogetheron theassignedreadingsandonthefinalprojects.anyproblemswithyourgroupmustbe reportedtodr.montgomeryrightaway. Thisishowitwillwork Beforeeachclass,halfoftheteamwillreadoneoftheassigned readingsandtheotherhalfwillreadthesecondassignedreading.eachstudentwill writeanabstract likesummaryofthearticletheyreadforclass,withtheirnameand dateonthetopofthepage.eachclasswillbeginwithtimefortheteamtoidentifytwo ormoreconnectionsbetweenthereadingsandwritethesedownunderyourabstracts. Onecopyofthesummary/connectionssheetswillbehandedtoDr.Montgomeryand willcounttowardsyourparticipationgrade.thegroupwillkeeptheothercopy.youcan usethesesheetsduringthemidtermexamination.therestoftheclasswillbespentin largegroupdiscussion,activities,filmetcandyourparticipationinthisportionofthe classwillalsoimpactyourparticipationgrade. Assignments Participation:Everyonegetsthefirstweekofclassestogetusedtotheclassand gettoknowoneanotherwithouttheneedtoparticipateforcredit.however,itis importanttorealizethataneffectiveseminardependsonyouparticipatinginclass discussionandcomingtoclasspreparedtodiscusstheassignedmaterials.participation ismakingmeaningful,thoughtful,contributionstoyourlearningteamdiscussionsand largeclassdiscussionandactivities.thus,repeatingpointsmadebyothersorcomments thatdonotdemonstrateathoughtfulreadingoftheassignedmaterialwillnotcount towardsyourparticipationpoints.equally,simplyattendingclasswillnotgainyou points. StartingonJanuary18,Iwillberecordingyourparticipationforeachclass meetingthatrequiresreadingandforparticipationinthepeerreviewclass.eachclass 2

3 markedwitha*isworth1%andtheclassdebateisworth3%.thelearningteam readingsummariesandconnectionshandedinduringeachclasswillserveas proof thatyouhavethoughtfullyreadtheassignedmaterial.youmayalsousethesesheets duringthemidtermexamination.note:thesepointsreallyaddupduringthesemester soyoumustensureyoudothereadingforeachandeveryclassandcometoclassready toparticipate.itisalsoyourresponsibilitytokeepuptodateaboutwhatyour participationscoreisduringthesemester.worth20%. DarwinCorrespondenceProjectExercise:Thisexercisewillexposeyoutodigital archives aneasy,accessiblewaytogetprimarysources anddevelopyourskillsat synthesizingsourcesofevidence.youshouldwritea2page(double spaced)response tothediscussionquestionsonthewebsite.moredetailswillbeprovidedonthe assignmenthandout.worth3%. Reform DarwinismandtheWomanQuestionPaper:This5page(double spaced) paperwillengagewiththerelevantprimaryandsecondarysourcesassignedinclass. Pointswillbedeductedforwritingoverthepagelimit.Youwillhavetheopportunityto haveyourpaperpeerreviewed.moredetailswillbeprovidedontheassignment handout.worth15% MidtermExam:Thisexaminationwillbeclose bookwiththeexceptionofyourlearning teamreadingsheetspreparedduringourclassmeetings.theexamwillconsistofshort answerquestions(afewlinestoashortparagraph)andshortessayquestions.note: Youwillbegivenseveralquestionsaheadoftimefromwhichtheshortessayquestions willbeselected.theexamwilltakeplaceintheregularclassroomduringregularclass time.moredetailswillbeprovidedinthetwoin class,student led,reviews.worth20%. MuseumFieldTripResponsePaper:This2pagepaper(doublespaced)mustsynthesize thekohlstedtreading,msumuseumtourandcuratorvalberryman stalk.thepaper mustconsidertheroleofgenderinmuseumdisplaysandprovideanoriginaldesign(in wordsorasanillustration)foranexhibitongenderandevolution.moredetailswillbe providedontheassignmenthandout.worth5% ReviewofWomeninScienceDigitalCollections:This2pagepaperwillevaluatethe format,searchengine,andtypesofsourcesofarangeofwomeninsciencedigital collections.youwillbeprovidedwithawebsitewithlinkstoanumberofwomenin sciencedigitalcollectionsfromwhichyoushouldchoosefour.moredetailswillbe providedontheassignmenthandout.worth3%. FinalGroupProject DisplayingHistories:Thisprojectwillbecompletedingroupsof4 5(yourlearningteams).Thisprojectmustdemonstrateresearchskillsinregardtothe useandanalysisofprimaryandsecondarysourcesandmustdirectlyconnecttokey topicsfromtheclass.forexample,youmaychoosetodoabiographyofoneormore femaleresearcher(s)whoworkedonevolutionaryissuesduringthevictorianormodern 3

4 period,oryoumaychoosetofocusonacontroversialtopicrelatedtogenderand evolutionaryissues.whateveryourgroupdecides,youmustseedr.montgomery beforemovingforwardwithyourresearch. Optionsfortheformatforthefinalprojectinclude:adigitalarchiveexhibit featuringprimarysourceswithtextprovidingbothcontextandanalysis(usingawebsite creationprogram),amuseumexhibit,ablogengagingwithanumberofprimaryand secondarysources,orayoutube likehistorydocumentary/role playingactivityonfilm. Ofcourse,theseprojectsmustbeofaprofessionalandscholarlyqualityandmust includecitedquotes,evidenceandabibliography. Doyouhaveothergreatideas?RunthembyDr.Montgomerytodetermineif theywillworkasafinalgroupprojectforthisclass.remembertheyshouldbedigital/ visual/audio visualinsomeway. Pleasenotethat,regardlessofwhatformatyouuse,youwillneedtoprovide evidencethateachgroupmembercontributedtothefinalproduct.thismaybe providedby:clearlyarticulatingwhohasdonewhatwhenyoumeetwithdr. Montgomerylateinthesemester,providingDr.Montgomerywithajournalchronicling yourwork,and/ororindividualauthorshipofsectionsofthefinalproject(beingmindful thattheoverallprojectshouldbecohesivewithsmoothtransitionsandoverall structure).anyproblemswithyourgroupmustbereportedtodr.montgomeryright away.worth25% FinalStudentGroupPresentation:This10 minutepresentationshouldsharewiththe class1)thetopicofyourfinalgroupproject;2)theevidenceyouareengagingwith;3) howthisevidencedemonstratesyourargument;4)howandwhyyouwillbe communicatingthisresearchwithdigital/visual/audio visualmedia.thepresentation maybepowerpoint,maybeatourofthewebsiteorblogyouarecreating,ormaybea role playingactivity,orotherformatapprovedbydr.montgomery.pointswillbe deductedforgoingovertheallotted10minutes.worth7%. StudentFeedbackforStudentPresentations:Wearealearningcommunitysoyouhave aresponsibilitytohelpyourpeersbyprovidingfeedbackwhentheypresent.whatholes doyouseeintheirargument?whatsuggestionsdoyouhaveforhowtheypresenttheir finalproject?requiresattendingandprovidingfeedbackatbothstudentpresentation classes.worth2% Note:TheChicagoManualofStyleshouldbeusedforallcitationsinallwritten assignments.gotothefollowingwebsiteformoreinfoonthisstyleofcitation: GradePointsandPercentages 4.0=92%to100% 3.5=86%to91% 3.0=80%to85%Pleaserefertothelastpageofthesyllabus 4

5 2.5=74%to79%toseethegradingrubricthatwillbeused 2.0=68%to73%forallwrittenassignments 1.5=62%to67% 1.0=56%to61% 0=lessthan56% ScheduleofTopics,Readings,andAssignments (SubjecttoChange) TuesdayJanuary11:IntroductionsandReviewingSyllabusandClassExpectations ThursdayJanuary13:ThePowerofWords:WhatDoWeMeanBy Genderand Evolution? GenderandEvolutionintheVictorianEra TuesdayJanuary18:AnIntroductiontoGenderIssues* Reading:TheoriesofGenderandRace inlondaschiebinger,nature sbody:genderin themakingofmodernscience(newbrunswick:rutgersuniversitypress,2006);and RuthHubbard Science,FactsandFeminism inmarywyeretal,eds.,women,science andtechnology:areaderinfeministsciencestudies((newyork:routledge,2001), (ANGEL) ThursdayJanuary20:AnIntroductiontoDarwin* Reading:JuliaVoss, Monkeys,ApesandEvolutionaryTheory:Fromhumandescentto KingKong indianadonaldandjanemunro,eds.,endlessforms:charlesdarwin, NaturalScienceandtheVisualArts(Cambridge:YaleUniversityPress,2009), ; andjohnbeattyandpiershale, WaterBabies:AnEvolutionaryParable inendeavour vol.32,no.4(1998): (ANGEL) TuesdayJanuary25:AnIntroductiontoDarwin* Reading:JanetBrowne, LookingatDarwin:PortraitsandtheMakingofAnIcon ISIS 100(2009): ;andConstanceClark, YouareHere: MissingLinks,Chainsof BeingandtheLanguageofCartoons ISIS100(2009): (ANGEL) ThursdayJanuary27:EvolutionaryDepictionsofMenandWomenBeforeandDuring Darwin stime* Reading:LondaSchriebinger. GenderedApe inmarinabenjamin,ed.,aquestionof Identity:Women,ScienceandLiterature(NewBrunswick:RutgersUniversityPress, 1993);andJeanetteEileenJones, GorillaTrailsinParadise: CarlAkeley,MaryBradley andtheamericansearchforthemissinglink, TheJournalofAmericanCulture29,no.3 (2006): (ANGEL) 5

6 TuesdayFebruary1:EvolutionaryDepictionsofMenandWomenBeforeandDuring Darwin stime* Reading:LindsayB.Churchill, WhatIsIt?Difference,DarwinandtheVictorianFreak Show injeanetteeileenjonesandpatrickb.sharp,eds.,darwininatlanticcultures: EvolutionaryVisionsofRace,GenderandSexuality(NewYork,Routledge,2010);and JanetBrowneandSharonMessenger, VictorianSpectacle:JuliaPastrana,theBearded andhairywoman, Endeavour27,no.4(2003): (ANGEL) ThursdayFebruary3:WomenandtheStudyofEvolution/HowdidDarwinRegard Women?* Reading TOBEDONEBYALLTEAMMEMBERS:ExploregenderandDarwinwebsite includinglisteningtothebbc4clip(13minslong),readingthegenderlettersetsand considerthediscussionquestionsonthewebsite. and gender Assignmentdue:DarwinCorrespondenceProjectExercise.(Thisexerciseispartofus askingwhatisthesignificanceofwhatandhowhistoricalinformationispresented andusingthistoinformyourownfinalprojects).seeassignmentsectionaboveand therelevantassignmenthandoutfordetails. TuesdayFebruary8:WomenandtheStudyofEvolution/HowdidDarwinRegard Women?* Reading:JoyHarvey, Darwin sangels:thewomencorrespondentsofcharlesdarwin, IntellectualHistoryReview19,no.2(2009): ;andEvelleenRichards, Darwin andthedescentofwoman ind.oldroydandi.langham,eds.,thewiderdomainof EvolutionaryThinking(Boston:KluwerPress,1983),57 111(ANGEL) ThursdayFebruary10: Reform DarwinismandtheWomanQuestion:Focusingon SecondarySources* Reading:ErikaMilam, BeautyandtheBeast:Darwin,WallaceandtheAnimal Human Boundary inlookingforafewgoodfemales:femalechoiceinevolutionarybiology (Baltimore:TheUniversityofJohnsHopkinsUnversityPress,2010);andGriet Vandermassen,MarysaDemoorandJohanBraeckman, CloseEncounterswithaNew Species:Darwin sclashwiththedeministsattheendofthenineteenthcentury in Anne JuliaZwierlein,UnmappedCountries:BiologicalVisionsinNineteenthCentury LiteratureandCulture(London:AnthemPress,2005)(ANGEL) TuesdayFebruary15: Reform DarwinismandtheWomanQuestion:Focusingon SecondarySources* Reading:RosemaryJann, RevisingtheDescentofWoman:ElizaBurtGamble in BarbaraGatesandAnnB.Shteir,eds.,NaturalEloquence:WomenReinscribeScience (Madison:UniversityofWisconsinPress,1997);andPenelopeDeutscher, TheDescent ofmanandtheevolutionofwoman Hypatia19,no.2(2004):35 55(ANGEL) 6

7 ThursdayFebruary17: Reform DarwinismandtheWomanQuestion:Focusingon PrimarySources* Reading TOBEDONEBYALLTEAMMEMBERS:DaniellePeck sbiographicalessayon ElizaBurtGambleon 4A 2/eliza burt gamble/ AndexcerptsfromElizaGamble,TheEvolutionofWomanandCharlottePerkinsGilman, WomenandEconomics(ANGEL) TuesdayFebruary22: Reform DarwinismandtheWomanQuestion PeerReviewof Reform DarwinismandtheWomanQuestionPapers* ThursdayFebruary24:ReviewinPreparationforMidtermExam#1 Assignmentdue: Reform DarwinismandtheWomanQuestionPaper.Seeassignment sectionaboveandrelevantassignmenthandoutfordetails. TuesdayMarch1:ReviewinPreparationforMidtermExam#2 ThursdayMarch3:In ClassExamConsistingofShortAnswerQuestionsandShort EssayQuestions March7 11:NOCLASS SPRINGBREAK GenderandEvolutioninModernTimes TuesdayMarch15:ClassFieldTriptotheMSUmuseum.UsetheKohlstedtreadingto informyourviewingoftheexhibits.thetourwillbeaccompaniedbyatalkbycurator ValBerrymanabouthowtodesignaneffectivemuseumexhibit.(Thisexerciseispart ofusaskingwhatisthesignificanceofwhatandhowhistoricalinformationis presentedandusingthistoinformyourownfinalprojects). Reading TOBEDONEBYALLTEAMMEMBERS:SallyGregoryKohlstedt, Natureby Design:MasculinityandAnimalDisplayinNineteenth CenturyAmerica inannb.shteir andbernardlightman,eds.,figuringitout:science,genderandvisualculture (Dartmouth,2006)(ANGEL) ThursdayMarch17:SeeinganExampleofHPSResearchonWomeninScience NOCLASS:Inplaceofclass,youmaychoosetoseeDr.MarshaRichmondpresentonthe historyofwomeningeneticsat3 4.30pmin340MorrillHall(OPTIONAL) TuesdayMarch22:TransitioningintoModernPeriodandFormingGroupsand BrainstormingIdeasforFinalGroupProjects* Reading:PatriciaAdairGowaty, Introduction:DarwinianFeministsandFeminist Evolutionists; andannefausto Sterling, FeminismandBehavioralEvolution:A 7

8 Taxonomy inpatriciaadairgowaty,ed.,feminismandevolutionarybiology(newyork, ChapmanandHall,1997)(ANGEL) Assignmentdue:Museumfieldtripresponsepaper.Seeassignmentsectionaboveand relevantassignmenthandoutfordetails. ThursdayMarch24:CourtingControversyinHumanSociety TheWildManV.TheCoy Female* Reading: MaleandFemale inrobertwright,themoralanimal(newyork:vintage Books,1994),33 54;ScottMorris, DarwinandtheDoubleStandard inplayboy; andruthbleier Sociobiology,BiologicalDeterminismandHumanBehavior Mary Wyeretal,eds.,Women,ScienceandTechnology:AReaderinFeministScienceStudies (NewYork:Routledge,2001), ALLTEAMMEMBERSSHOULDREADTHEBLEIER CHAPTER(ANGEL) TuesdayMarch29:CourtingControversyinHumanSociety TheWildManV.TheCoy Female* Reading:SarahHrdy, Empathy,PolyandryandtheMythoftheCoyFemale injanet Kourany,ed.,TheGenderofScience(UpperSaddleRiverN.J:PrenticeHall,2002);and KimberlyHamlin, TheBirdsandtheBees:Darwin sevolutionaryapproachtosexuality injeanetteeileenjonesandpatrickb.sharp,eds.,darwininatlanticcultures: EvolutionaryVisionsofRace,GenderandSexuality(NewYork,Routledge,2010)(ANGEL) ThursdayMarch31:CourtingControversyinHumanSociety TheWildManV.TheCoy Female* Reading TOBEDONEBYALLTEAMMEMBERS:EmilyMartin, TheEggandtheSperm: HowSciencehasConstructedaRomancebasedonStereotypicalMale FemaleRoles Signs16,no.3(1991)(ANGEL);ANDyourlearningteamisresponsibleforbringing examplesofdepictionsofmasculinityandfemininityinbiologytextbooksand/or sciencemagazines,tvshows,documentariestoclass. TuesdayApril5:ClassDebate Whatroleshouldevolutionaryframeworksplayinour understandingofhumansexualityandcourtship?** Assignmentdue:ReviewofWomeninScienceDigitalCollections(Partofusasking whatisthesignificanceofwhatandhowhistoricalinformationispresentedandusing thistoinformyourownfinalprojects).seeassignmentsectionaboveandrelevant assignmenthandoutfordetails. ThursdayApril7:TheF Word AsUsedbyModernEvolutionaryBiologists* Reading:SueRosser, PossibleImplicationsofFeministTheoriesfortheStudyof Evolution inpatriciaadairgowaty,ed.,feminismandevolutionarybiology(newyork, ChapmanandHall,1997);andHelenLongino CanTherebeaFeministScience? in MaryWyeretal,eds.,Women,ScienceandTechnology:AReaderinFeministScience Studies((NewYork:Routledge,2001), (ANGEL) 8

9 TuesdayApril12:TheF Word AsUsedbyModernEvolutionaryBiologists* Reading TOBEDONEBYALLTEAMMEMBERS:CaitilynAllen, InextricablyEntwined: Politics,BiologyandGender DimorphicBehavior inpatriciaadairgowaty,ed., FeminismandEvolutionaryBiology(NewYork,ChapmanandHall,1997)(ANGEL) ThursdayApril14:ClassTimeforWorkingonGroupProjects TuesdayApril19:FinalizingFinalGroupProjects InplaceofclassyourgroupshouldmakeanappointmenttoseeDr.Montgomeryto discussyourprogressregardingthefinalproject ThursdayApril21:FinalizingFinalGroupProjects InplaceofclassyourgroupshouldmakeanappointmenttoseeDr.Montgomeryto discussyourprogressregardingthefinalproject TuesdayApril26:CLASSCONFERENCE~StudentGroupPresentations,coffeeand treats ThursdayApril29:CLASSCONFERENCE~StudentGroupPresentations,coffeeand treats FinalProjectsMustbeHandedtomeinC101beforeorduringourFinals ExamPeriod:TuesdayMay3, pm HowtoSucceedintheClass Dothereading.Thismeansspendingtimeandthoughtonthereading,makingnotes, andcomingtoclassreadytotalkaboutthereading.themsustudenthandbook suggestsyouspend2hoursoutsideofclassforeverycredityourclassisworth.this classisworth4credits. Spendtimeandthoughtonthewritingassignments.Thismeansmakingoutlines,drafts, andseekingsupportfromthehpsla s,msuwritingcenter,andfromme. Tellmeifyouarestrugglingtoreadthematerialcritically,understandclasscontentand concepts,orwriteawell arguedpaper.youcantalktomeduringofficehours,by appointment,orby . Awordabout ~youMUSTsaywhoyouarewritingto(Dr.Montgomery)andwho youare.youmustalsouseyourmsu account.thisistomaintainyourprivacy (anyonecanclaimtobeyouif ingfromahotmailoryahooaccount)andto maintaingoodmannerswhen ingyourprofessor. 9

10 Intheclassroom,wewillbediscussingclassreadingandtopicsinlargeandsmall groups.cometoclassreadingtoparticipate,learn,andhavefun! Andfinally,asalwaysatLBC,respectandintegrityarecentraltohowwetreatone another. GoalsforLymanBriggsCollegeTierIandTierIIWritingCourses Aboveall,recognizingthatwritingisre writing. Recognizingthatitsthesisisthemajorelementofyouressay;thus,youshould distinguishbetweenthemajorandminorpartsofananalysisorargument,andyou shouldmakethethesisthemostimportantpart. Addressingthefundamentalquestions, Howdoyouknowwhatyouknow? and Why doyoufeelwhatyoufeel? andbeingabletodistinguishthosequestionsfromthe simpleronesof Whatdoyouknow? and Whatdoyoufeel? Acceptingconstructivecriticismfrompeers,teachers,andyourself andgivingit tactfullyinreturn. Acceptingthatwordsreallydomatter. Gaugingyourintendedaudience,andwritingspecificallytoit.Differentpapershave differentaudiences;you reneverwritingonlytotheprofessor. Recognizingthedifferencesbetweenassertion,evidence,andanalysis. Recognizingthatconcessionisnotaweakness,andrefutationisnotarequirement. Recognizingtheimportanceofeffectiveintroductionsandmeaningfulconclusions. Recognizingthedifferencesbetweenparaphrasing,quoting,andplagiarizing;thatis, knowingwhyandwhentodocument,notjusthowtodoit. Masteringthebasicrulesofgrammar,syntax,usage,andpunctuation. Writingwithasenseofpurpose,confidence,humor,joy,andwisdom KnowinghowtofindtheMSUMainLibrary,howtowanttogothroughitsdoors,and howtofindkeyinformationinsideit.acceptingthatnotallgood(andreliable) resourcescan(yet)befoundviayourcomputerkeyboard. Differentiatingbetweenpeer reviewedandpublic domainresourcesandbetween primaryandsecondaryresources. Evaluatingthereliabilityofallresources.Beskeptical!Bethorough! SomeoftheManyFREEResourcesatMSU HPSLA s(learningassistants)areavailabletohelpyouwitheditingyourpapers:see scheduleinhpsnoticeboardbye 184 TheWritingCenter: TheCounselingCenter: ResourceCenterforPersonswithDisabilities: 10

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