The Biopolitics of BioShock Part II: Aesthetics Are A Moral Imperative
By Emma Louise Backe (Spoiler Warning) “As your tools improve, so do your standards. There was a time, I was…
Anthropology
The Biopolitics of BioShock Part I: Would You Kindly? Objectivism and Free Will
By Emma Louise Backe (Spoiler Warning) “I am Andrew Ryan and I am here to ask you a question. Is…
The Biopolitics of BioShock: Introduction
By Emma Louise Backe I have to admit, I’ve never been the best gamer. I’ve dabbled in computer puzzles like…
Anthropology & Literature
By Emma Louise Backe When I was an undergraduate at Vassar College, I double majored in Anthropology and English. Even…
“Of Crickets and Gourds: Pokemon as Ancient Chinese Folk Game”
BY JARED MIRACLE Full disclosure: I love Pokemon. For some people, being passionate about a topic invalidates research by destroying…
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