{"id":11473,"date":"2024-02-13T19:12:18","date_gmt":"2024-02-13T19:12:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/reading-discussing-and-reviewing-both-anne-fadimans-the-spirit-catches-you-and-you-fall-down-and-rebecca-skloots-the-immortal-life-of-henrietta-lacks-has-to-have-read-the-book-and-think-about-how\/"},"modified":"2024-02-13T19:12:18","modified_gmt":"2024-02-13T19:12:18","slug":"reading-discussing-and-reviewing-both-anne-fadimans-the-spirit-catches-you-and-you-fall-down-and-rebecca-skloots-the-immortal-life-of-henrietta-lacks-has-to-have-read-the-book-and-think-about-how","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/reading-discussing-and-reviewing-both-anne-fadimans-the-spirit-catches-you-and-you-fall-down-and-rebecca-skloots-the-immortal-life-of-henrietta-lacks-has-to-have-read-the-book-and-think-about-how\/","title":{"rendered":"Reading, discussing, and reviewing both Anne Fadiman’s The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down and Rebecca Skloot’s The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. Has to have read the book and think about how it relates to the themes and concepts in medical anthr"},"content":{"rendered":"

Book Review Assignment<\/span>
In this course you will be reading, discussing, and reviewing both<\/span> <\/span>Anne Fadiman\u2019s<\/span> <\/span>The Spirit Catches You and<\/span>
You Fall Down<\/span> <\/span>and Rebecca Skloot\u2019s<\/span> <\/span>The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.<\/span> <\/span>For this assignment, you will not<\/span>
only read\/review the book, but also think about how it relates to the themes and concepts we covered in the<\/span>
course, incorporating (and citing) various aspects of Medical Anthropology.<\/span>
Assignment Objectives:<\/span>
A book review is an analysis of not only the material and ideas presented but also<\/span> <\/span>how and why<\/span> <\/span>the material is<\/span>
presented the way it is by the author and if this presentation is successful. A book review is<\/span> <\/span>a commentary, not<\/span>
merely a summary. It allows you to address and assess the arguments made by the author and make your own<\/span>
arguments about the knowledge presented and judgments made by the work. You should be clear about your<\/span>
assessment of the work in question and cite relevant examples from the text.<\/span>
Answer each of the following with a paragraph or two:<\/span>
1.<\/span> <\/span>What are the main arguments or themes of the book?<\/span><\/span> <\/span>What does the author want you to get from the<\/span>
book?<\/span>
2.<\/span> <\/span>What Medical Anthropology themes and topics are referenced\/reflected in the book?<\/span> <\/span>Think about large<\/span>
themes, but also anthropological concepts like cultural relativism, ethnocentrism, emic\/etic perspectives, etc.<\/span>
Be sure to give examples and cite both the book and our course materials.<\/span>
3.<\/span> <\/span>How is the subject presented in the book?<\/span> <\/span>Does the author cover the subject adequately? Does the author<\/span>
cover all aspects of the subject in a balanced fashion?<\/span>
4.<\/span> <\/span>How does the author support her argument?<\/span><\/span> <\/span>What evidence does she use to prove her point? Do you find<\/span>
that evidence convincing? Why or why not?<\/span>
5.<\/span> <\/span>How does the author structure her argument?<\/span><\/span> <\/span>Is the book well-written? Accessible? How is the book<\/span>
organized and is that organization effective? Does the argument make sense? Is it persuasive?<\/span> <\/span>What group of<\/span>
readers would find this book most useful (Lay people? Students? Experts in the area?)<\/span>. Why or why not?<\/span>
6.<\/span> <\/span>How has this book helped you understand the subject?<\/span> <\/span>Does any of the author\u2019s information (or<\/span>
conclusions) conflict with other books you\u2019ve read, courses you\u2019ve taken or just previous assumptions you<\/span>
had of the subject? How does the information presented compare or contrast to the culture\/worldview you<\/span>
know?<\/span>
7.<\/span> <\/span>(How) Has this book influenced your understanding of topics within the sphere of Medical<\/span>
Anthropology?<\/span> <\/span>What will you take with you?<\/span>
Important Information:<\/span>
Bibliographic reference:<\/span> <\/span>You must cite everything (both in-text and in a bibliography) that you quote and\/or<\/span>
reference. See syllabus for citation information.<\/span>
Vocab:<\/span> <\/span>The word \u201cnovel\u201d indicates a work of<\/span> <\/span>fiction<\/span>. It is not synonymous with the word \u201cbook\u201d. This is not<\/span>
fiction and is therefore not a novel.<\/span>
Format:<\/span> <\/span>Times New Roman 12 pt font. 1\u201d margins. 1.5-2.0 spaci<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Book Review AssignmentIn this course you will be reading, discussing, and reviewing both Anne Fadiman\u2019s The Spirit Catches You andYou Fall Down and Rebecca Skloot\u2019s The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. For this assignment, you will notonly read\/review the book, but also think about how it relates to the themes and concepts we covered in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"disciplines":[20],"paper_types":[],"tagged":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/questions\/11473"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/questions"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/questions"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11473"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/questions\/11473\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11473"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"disciplines","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/disciplines?post=11473"},{"taxonomy":"paper_types","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/paper_types?post=11473"},{"taxonomy":"tagged","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tagged?post=11473"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}