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ATG #3: From Blade Runner to Luis Arraez Edition
After a bit of a fall hiatus due to all the stuff that’s happening everywhere, here’s another installment in my Anthropology the Gathering (ATG) roundup: 1) Blade Runner and anthropology: I got to teach my class on culture, film, and media this past fall quarter. We watched Blade Runner 2049 and read a 2021 piece… — read more
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Anthropology in an age of ‘Dangerous Nonsense’ (Part 1)
This post was first published on Savage Minds in 2017. It’s hard to believe this was written that long ago! I have been teaching Neil Postman’s book ‘Amusing Ourselves to Death’ as part of a course on culture, media, and society since around 2014. This one ends with a ‘To be continued’ and promise of… — read more