Tag: larson
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The Cultural Vote
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The outcome of the 2004 American presidential election was based in cultural issues says Professor Karen Larson. The election turned out a group of voters with a coherent vision of American culture, and they came out to assert it.
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America Still in a Post-9/11 Cultural Haze
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“Three years after 9/11, America remains in a cultural haze, with more confusion than clarity about how to respond to terrorism-either foreign or domestic,” says Karen Larson, professor of anthropology and interdisciplinary studies.
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Is Ohio Sniper Suspect Mentally Ill?
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Everyone wants to know if the Ohio sniper suspect is clinically mentally ill. If he is, Americans will likely dismiss him as a “nut,” and stop thinking about him as a member of a troubled culture, says Karen Larson, a cultural anthropologist and professor.
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Ricin in the Senate, Crime or Terror?
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Karen Larson, who has researched the relationship between terrorism and American culture for the past 10 years, says, “Concepts of crime and terrorism, since 9/11, have been merging in American consciousness. In the wake of anthrax and snipers, the two ide