Explore biocultural aspects of humanity through an analysis of your chosen movie, series episode(s), book, or graphic novel.
-Introduction:
Introduce your paper and give a brief overview of the contents.
-Summary of the story:
Who are the main characters, what is the setting/context, is there an important backstory, and are there any key cultural or technological parameters?
What significant events occur in the story?
This section should be limited to half or less of your paper. This assignment is a critical analysis of a biocultural phenomenon(s), not a book/movie
report.
-Biocultural components explored in the story
What are the underlying biocultural theme(s) of the media? Which components are relevant to an anthropological point of view, and why?
-Real world implications:
What does the story have to say about the human condition in the present and near future? What lessons or warnings might be gleaned from its
content? Are there any current or recent events which might give the original intent of the story new or amplified meaning?
-Conclusion: Support your conclusions with credible sources.
-Summarize your paper and provide any concluding remarks.
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