Category: Anthropology of Conspiracy Theory
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Extra Credit: Room 237
Anth 475 (R) Anthropology of Conspiracy Theory Write a film review on how the themes of Rodney Ascher’s Room 237 (1 hr. 42 mins) resonate with the themes of Week 5. Your film review may express your personal opinions, but please focus on the relevance of the theorists’ methods to those methodologies we discuss in Week…
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Extra Credit: Conspiracy Theory in Literature and Film
You may complete one of these extra credit assignments Literature Review You may write a review (400 words) of a detective novel of your choice that prominently features a conspiracy. Some of the best examples are novels by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Raymond Chandler, or even Dan Brown. You may choose whatever novel you want,…
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Final Paper: Understanding Bullshit (Due June 22)
Anth 475 (R) ANTHROPOLOGY OF CONSPIRACY Your final paper is worth 100 points and is due at midnight on June 22nd. Caldwell, C. (2011). The Bielefeld Conspiracy. Know Your Meme. Back to Anth 475 (R) Anthropology of Conspiracy-Assignments
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Assignment: Film Review (Due May 21)
Anth 475 (R) ANTHROPOLOGY OF CONSPIRACY Please review the film “This is Not a Conspiracy Theory” by Kirby Ferguson. There are five episodes in the series. In your review please summarize each episode. Make sure you describe what Ferguson is arguing in each episode before you critique him. The word count is 800 words (3.3…
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Assignment: My Conspiracy Theory (Due May 28)
Anth 475 (R) ANTHROPOLOGY OF CONSPIRACY Who is your Pepe Silvia? Instructions: Write a personal essay about a conspiracy theory you were, or are, sympathetic too. Your essay should be at least 500 words (approx. 2.1 pages) and double-spaced in Times New Roman in 12 sized font. Your essay is worth 60 points and is…