When:
Monday, October 21, 2024
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM CT
Where: 1810 Hinman Avenue, Seminar Room 104, 1810 Hinman Avenue , Evanston, IL 60208 map it
Audience: Faculty/Staff - Student - Public - Post Docs/Docs - Graduate Students
Contact:
Nancy Hickey
(847) 467-1507
Group: Anthropology Colloquia and Events
Co-Sponsor:
Anthropology Department
Category: Lectures & Meetings
A Type of Freedom: The Meaning of Low White Life Expectancies in the US
Americans see longer life expectancies as an indication of economic and social progress. But are they? If white life expectancies in the United States are plateauing, and in some cases lower than in many so-called “developing countries,” then what does that say about American progress? This talk explores the meaning of life and death in a white rural community where the average life expectancy is 74. The talk focuses on how the concept of freedom shapes political subjectivities and choice in ways that increase rates of morbidity and early mortality. A 35-minute work-in-progress film will be included in the talk.