Michael BrueggemanninANTH374S18Moving the FutureI attended the “Moving the Future” panel at the TechnoCultural Futurisms Conference. This panel largely focused around technology as a…Apr 13, 2018Apr 13, 2018
Michael BrueggemanninANTH374S18Social Media and Mental HealthSocial media is an ever present force in the lives of moderns teenagers. It is difficult, if at all possible, to find someone of high…Apr 7, 2018Apr 7, 2018
Michael BrueggemanninANTH374S18Fake News and Quick MediaAs Judy Wajcman discussed in the first chapter of her book Pressed For Time, it is common for contemporary media to portray society as…Apr 6, 2018Apr 6, 2018
Michael BrueggemanninANTH374S18Anti-vaxxers and AuthorityAs we read in Steven Epstein’s article, it is common for the public to hold an opinion on developments in science, especially those that…Mar 17, 2018Mar 17, 2018
Michael BrueggemanninANTH374S18Indirect Gendered PressuresThis article, recently shared to r/anthropology, delves into unexpected ways that women face hardship in anthropology. In it, Dr. Elizabeth…Mar 2, 2018Mar 2, 2018
Michael BrueggemanninANTH374S18Interdisciplinary Approach to Gang ViolenceGang violence is a common topic for politicians and residents of the Chicago area. Everyone seems to know the answer, but nothing seems to…Feb 16, 2018Feb 16, 2018
Michael BrueggemanninANTH374S18Genetic Modification- an ethical conundrumCRISPR is a method for genetic manipulation developed in the early to mid 2000s by genetic biologists. It allows them to remove and replace…Feb 2, 2018Feb 2, 2018
Michael BrueggemanninANTH374S18Change In Anthropology of TechnologyThe reading recounted the history of epistemological thought over the course of the last century or so. It explained how different social…Jan 26, 2018Jan 26, 2018
