What insight do these cyberpunk and biopunk works of science fiction provide into the nature of power and domination in the early 21st century, and what might they tell us about the possibilities of emancipation?

In the 1980s, a new sub-genre of science fiction emerged through the work of authors like William Gibson, Bruce Sterling and Neal Stephenson. Known as cyberpunk, this sub-genre offered us dystopian visions of the future in which social and political order has partially collapsed under the weight of unrestrained corporate power. These dystopian futures reflected the anxieties and fears that attended the growth in neoliberal forms of political economy during the 1980s and 90s, and more recent authors, like Paolo Bacigalupi and Cory Doctorow, have continued this tradition of science fiction, incorporating anxieties related to climate change, bioengineering and surveillance technologies into their dystopian visions of the future. What insight do these cyberpunk and biopunk works of science fiction provide into the nature of power and domination in the early 21st century, and what might they tell us about the possibilities of emancipation?

What impact has Reconstruction and the Civil War had on workplaces today?

  • How did the events of Reconstruction affect American culture? How have these events affected equality among different groups as well as the American economy? Voice opinions on both positive and negative influences.
  • How does our current culture reflect the issues of Reconstruction? What avenues in politics do you see the effects?
  • What impact has Reconstruction and the Civil War had on workplaces today? How does the term, “equality of opportunity” relate to this impact on the workplace?

Investigate a patient case or problem, examine the alternative solutions, and propose the most effective solution using supporting evidence and design a comprehensive exercise prescription protocol.

  • Statement or the main problem
  • Patient profile
  • Medications
  • Alternative to current therapy recommendations
  • Exercise prescription protocol
  • FITT-VP protocol

Assessment:

  • Identification of the main issue(s) or problem(s) you need to clearly state the main issue(s) or problem(s) under a bolded heading. Any additional issue(s) or problem(s) can be offered under the identified main issue(s) or problem(s). (2pts)
  • Patient profile needs to include all the information offered in the Case Study Assignment document and expanded information articulating any possible complications this information may present when considering the identified main issue(s) or problem(s). (5pts)
  • Medications section should include a description of each medication offered in the Case Study Assignment, the medications intended effect and any possible complications associated with this medication use. (5pts)
  • Alternatives to the currently recommended therapy should address a specific aspect of the case, cited and referenced. (3pts)
  • Exercise prescription protocol should be detailed to the extent of the ACSM guidelines and offer supplemental information addressing the reasons for this specific prescription. (5pts)