Biocultural Analysis

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Suggested Media:
Here is a short list of some of my favorite stories which have biocultural components. You do not have to adhere to this list, nor does your story have to be science fiction in nature (I just happen to love science fiction).

Movies:
– Soylent Green (1973) – What does the other side of global warming look like?
– Logan’s Run (1976) – What happens when you regulate society’s reproduction and death?
– Gattica (1997) – What happens when society develops a class of genetically modified elites?
– Idiocracy (2006) – Are we evolving to become less intelligent?
– Enemy Mine (1985) – Is it biological or cultural differences that separate us?
– The Congress (2013) – What happens when digital imagery replaces people and drugs replace reality?
– Elysium (2013) – What happens to humanity when the gap between the rich and the poor is amplified?
– Sleep Dealer (2008, Spanish) – What happens when we can get our human labor virtually?
– Oblivion (2013) – How do we know our understanding of reality is real?
– Avatar (2009) – What happens when we discover a new people?
– Total Recall (1990) – What might a Mars colony look like?
– Wall-E (2008) – What happens to humanity when the planet is completely trashed?
– Chappie (2015) – Is the human condition unique to humanity?
– Her (2013) – Can human and artificial intelligence find love?
TV or Web Series:
– Black Mirror (Netflix) – Amplifies contemporary culture in stand alone episodes.
– The 100 (CW) – Envisions a post-nuclear war society.
– Star Trek (Original or The Next Generation Series) – Examines moral, cultural, and technological issues of humanity.
– The Walking Dead (AMC) – Explores the line between civility and savageness.
– Humans (AMC) – Examines what it means to be human in a world of human-like androids.
Books
– Clan of the Cave Bear (Earth’s Children Series), by Jean M. Auel – Envisions life in ice age Europe.
– The Eye of Minds (Mortality Doctrine Series), by James Dashner – Envisions a future where humans spend more time in a virtual reality than in the the real world.
– Divergent Series, by Veronica Roth – Explores whether or not we can we segregate, compartmentalize, and control humanity’s personalities.
– Next, by Michael Crichton – Considers the ramifications of genetic technology.
– Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams – Examines humanity from an otherworldly perspective.
– 1984, by George Orwell – Considers the human condition in a hyper-controlled world.
Graphic Novels
– Bitch Planet, by Wilson, Peter, and Cowels – Envisions a future where women are banished to another planet for noncompliant behavior.
– March, by Lewis, Aydin, and Powell – Tells the story of the civil rights movement from Senator John Lewis’ perspective.

Formatting Requirements:
All assignments must be double spaced, Arial 12-point font, 1 inch margins, and submitted in .doc, .docx, or .pdf file formats.

Reference Requirements:
You must cite sources used in a References section at the end of your assignment. This should include the course textbook (to support the terminology used in your analysis), the story being analyzed, and whatever sources you use to support your real world implications (e.g., news publications, recent scientific journal articles, etc.). Follow the citation guidelines outlined in the APA Style Guide (Links to an external site.) (note that APA formatting applies only to the References section; you do not need to include a Title Page or Abstract). In-text citations are not required unless a direct quote or close paraphrase is used