Annotated Bibliography

Topic: Social apathy

Brooks, Rodney Allen. Flesh and Machines: How Robots Will Change Us. New York: Pantheon, 2002. Print.

This book talks about how machines are becoming more influential in our lives and how they reflect who we are. I can link the changes machines have on our lives to the changes we have as social creatures.

Loffreda, Beth. "Selections from Losing Matt Shepard: Life and Politics in the Aftermath of Anti-Gay Murder." Ed. Richard E. Miller and Kurt Spellmeyer. The New Humanities Reader. 5th ed. N.p.: Cengage Learning, 2015. 235-57. Print.

This article talks about the murder of a gay college student and how it triggered a huge media response. I can use this article to demonstrate the need for certain conditions to be met before any of us cares about any issues.

Nelson, Maggie. "Great to Watch." Ed. Richard E. Miller and Kurt Spellmeyer. The New Humanities Reader. 5th ed. N.p.: Cengage Learning, 2015. 299-314. Print.

This article discusses the omnipresence of violence in our popular culture. I can use this article to discuss how people accept the status quo very easily and not be bothered by problems until it affects them.

Scott, C.G. “Student Self-Esteem and the School System: Perceptions and Implications.” Journal of Educational Research

This article discusses self-esteem ingrained in the education system. I can use this to talk about how early influences shape social apathy later on in life.

Twenge, Jean. "An Army of One: Me." Ed. Richard E. Miller and Kurt Spellmeyer. The New Humanities Reader. 5th ed. N.p.: Cengage Learning, 2015. 486-511. Print.

This article discusses the huge focus on the self in recent history and how  that obsession can destroy both society and the individual. I can use this article to discuss the negative impacts of social apathy.