Questions and Topics We Can Help to Answer
Instructions:
Easy Rider is the classic cult film from the 1960’s. A road movie that embodies the feeling of being a hippie as two friends head cross-country to Mardi Gras. A controversial period film by Dennis Hopper and Peter Fonda with some classic music from a generation of wanderers.
Please respond to the following using brief essay responses.
What to address:
Famous deviant behavior scholar and author, Alex Thio, often commented that the film Easy Rider influenced US and global drug culture, by changing the way we define, view and even participate in drug culture. Do you agree with Alex Thio on this point, that any single aspect of culture could be so influential? Why or why not? Be sure to think about the nature of a film in full (i.e. the script, the music, cultural overtones and the wardrobes). Not that you do NOT need to see the film to answer the question above.
How to format your papers:
typed
double-spaced
1 1/2 in margins
12 pt. Times or Courier Font
Responses are typically 2 to 4 paragraphs in length each, but there is no set length.
Integrate (describe and discuss) a minimum of 3 concepts and/or theories into your response, and cite as needed using ASA, APA, MLA, Chicago or Harvard styles. Be sure to place all of the concepts and theories from the text in bold type in your paper.