Sidewalk Film Center Birmingham, AL
Catherine Wright
Professor of anthropology at Jefferson State Community College
Experimenter— Torture: All the Cool Kids are Doing it. But Why?
Program Description
Catherine holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the College of Charleston and a Master of Arts in Anthropology from the University of Alabama. She has been a professor of anthropology at Jefferson State Community College since 2010. Her fieldwork in Fiji focused on ethnoarchaeology, and her thesis research examined bone fracture patterns. Her interests also include behavioral economics, primate evolution, travel, food and wine, and ethnographic film. Oh yeah, and she's also the Director of Development at Sidewalk.
Presented At
Sidewalk Film Center Birmingham, AL
Film Synopsis
In 1961, famed social psychologist Stanley Milgram conducted a series of radical behavior experiments that tested ordinary humans willingness to obey authority.
Based on a true story, the film follows famed social psychologist Stanley Milgram (Peter Sarsgaard), who in 1961 conducted a series of radical behavior experiments that tested ordinary humans' willingness to obey by using electric shock. The story traces Milgram's life, from meeting his wife Sasha (Winona Ryder) through his controversial experiments that sparked public outcry.