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=== Overview === | === Overview === | ||
Certain affirmatives will choose to not defend the topic in the form of a [[Non-topical Affirmatives|non-topical affirmative]]. These affirmatives will argue that defending the topic is itself problematic and provide an alternative reason why the judge should still vote for them. Non-topical affirmatives are typically rooted in critical literature and can be strategic since debaters can work through multiple topics to perfect their aff. | Certain affirmatives will choose to not defend the topic in the form of a [[Non-topical Affirmatives|non-topical affirmative]]. These affirmatives will argue that defending the topic is itself problematic and provide an alternative reason why the judge should still vote for them. Non-topical affirmatives are typically rooted in critical literature and can be strategic since debaters can work through multiple topics to perfect their aff. | ||
== Critical Literature Bases == | == Critical Literature Bases == | ||
There are a core set of literature bases that are used in LD read both on the affirmative and negative side, categorized below. | There are a core set of literature bases that are used in LD read both on the affirmative and negative side, categorized below. | ||
=== Policy Kritiks === | === Policy Kritiks === | ||
[ | [Brief description about the standard types of kritiks and include links to [[Capitalism Ks]] and [[Security Ks]].] | ||
=== Identity Kritiks === | === Identity Kritiks === | ||
[Brief descriptions of Kritiks that revolve around some sort of identity, and should include links to [[Afropess Ks]], [[Setcol Ks]], [[Disability Ks]], [[Feminism Ks]], and [[Queer Theory Ks]]. | [Brief descriptions of Kritiks that revolve around some sort of identity, and should include links to [[Afropess Ks]], [[Setcol Ks]], [[Disability Ks]], [[Feminism Ks]], and [[Queer Theory Ks]]. | ||
=== Postmodern Kritiks === | === Postmodern Kritiks === | ||
[ | [Brief description of Postmodern kritiks, including links to [[Lacan|Psychoanalysis Ks]], [[Deleuze Ks]], [[Nietzsche Ks]], [[Semiocapitalism Ks]], and [[Baudrillard Ks]].] |