Michael and all,
just for completion, note a recent judgment by the media regulator has
found that "The Great Global Warming Swindle, a controversial Channel 4
film, broke Ofcom rules".
The news came out today, see:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7517509.stm
Climate documentary 'br
Hi everyone,
Not to drag this thread out too long, but I've used Crichton in two
ways, both successfully:
(1) A few years back, shortly after the book came out, I assigned the
whole thing during the student presentation portion of the class (i.e.,
in the last few weeks, when there was no regular
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From: Michael Maniates <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:55:51 -0400
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Subject: Re: Crichton's "State of Fear"
(Ooops. I posted this earlier note this
satisfied with this exercise if it didn't ask the
students to assess the veracity of the skeptic arguments (and write a
tight, referenced paper), drawing on an array of sources (print and
Internet) to which I point them, and which they discover on their own.
Mike Maniates
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Dear Gep=ed Friends:
As I am not teaching these days, I usually refrain from throwing in my 2
cents, but the thread on Michael Crichton has been very thoughtful, and
I am compelled to ask a question. I am in Michelle's state, and I work
with people off campus. Many are very bright and consid
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Since there is no longer any question about climate
change impacts, why
give Crichton credit and readership? It's like inviting
Sen. Inhofe to rebut
Al Gore.
armin
Quoting "Betsill,Michele" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Has anyone used Michael Crichton's STATE OF FEAR
Inhofe to rebut
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> Has anyone used Michael Crichton's STATE OF FEAR book in a course? I was
>> thinking of having stude
Actually, I was thinking about feature films, not
documentaries, since the former tends to have more impact
on public perceptions. Something like "The Day After
Tomorrow" which, as I recall, occasioned political
commentary, as well.
Ronnie
On Sun, 20 Jul 2008 12:49:41 -0400
"David L. Levy"
"Out of balance" is one of best documentaries I've used in class - more
on the political economy of climate change and Exxon's influence on the
'debate'.
http://www.worldoutofbalance.org/
I cut out the first sections on Exxon Valdez.
Gore's 'inconvenient truth' should be kept in the same lock-
2008 9:18 AM
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I agree with Riley here: if people do incorporate it in
courses, include
critiques of the scie
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Subject: Re: Crichton's "State of Fear"
Ah, but that is the point of the climate "politics" class, am I right?
In order for students to understand why the United States hasn't taken
any action (at the federal level, any
I agree, and the book would be seductively influential despite your best
efforts. Maybe a short extract, so students can discuss media
representations, without getting sucked in. Talking of which, check out:
http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/11/cei-ads/
so the CEI really cares about poor people
ts,
why give Crichton credit and readership? It's like inviting Sen.
Inhofe to rebut Al Gore.
armin
Quoting "Betsill,Michele" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Has anyone used Michael Crichton's STATE OF FEAR book in a course? I
was thinking of having students read it the s
Since there is no longer any question about climate change impacts,
why give Crichton credit and readership? It's like inviting Sen.
Inhofe to rebut Al Gore.
armin
Quoting "Betsill,Michele" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Has anyone used Michael Crichton's STATE OF FEAR
Has anyone used Michael Crichton's STATE OF FEAR book in a course? I was
thinking of having students read it the same week we watch AN INCONVENIENT
TRUTH in my climate politics class.
Thoughts?
Michele
Michele M. Betsill, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
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