Chris WallaceinANTH374S18Gaming technologies foster connectionsIt could be argued that this week was all about technology facilitating connections between people. Not communication generally, but…Apr 27, 2018Apr 27, 2018
Chris WallaceinANTH374S18Technology, Connection, and Hierarchies: My experience in the U.S. Marine CorpsIn finishing Pressed for Time, I’m thinking about connectedness and how technology facilitates new ways of interacting, specifically how it…Apr 20, 2018Apr 20, 2018
Chris WallaceinANTH374S18DNA testing, genetics, and possibilities for reparations among African AmericansA major theme of Dr. Nelson’s keynote address was the use of genetic and DNA testing to establish the ethnicity of those who descended from…Apr 13, 2018Apr 13, 2018
Chris WallaceinANTH374S18Studies of the Gender Gap in TechnologyWe came back to feminism this week, both in the in-class video on women in computer science and briefly in Chapter 3 of Pressed for Time…Apr 7, 2018Apr 7, 2018
Chris WallaceinANTH374S18Time and Digital GamingThis week introduced us to boundary objects, and to thinking of technology in ways that other people see them. A major boundary object in…Mar 30, 2018Mar 30, 2018
Chris WallaceinANTH374S18Ethical AdvancementA major theme this week has been the social ramifications of technical advancement. We read about how the height of a bridge can be…Mar 17, 2018Mar 17, 2018
Chris WallaceinANTH374S18Transformative ExperiencesOur reading from “Ghost Stories” concerned itself both with the author adapting to new cultural norms in a new country as well as the…Mar 2, 2018Mar 2, 2018
Chris WallaceinANTH374S18Languages of Science and Politics in the U.S.This week, we explored the supreme importance of language in shaping thinking. We read how the language used in discussing non-indigenous…Feb 23, 2018Feb 23, 2018
Chris WallaceinANTH374S18“Western Science” and its Influence in Representations on Popular MediaWhile one of the goals of the course is examining the question of what science really is, this week saw a focus on science as an organ of…Feb 16, 2018Feb 16, 2018