What are the typical kinds of people depicted in the film, such as working class, males, students, elderly, families, multi-ethnic or a certain ethnicity, etc.?

Anthropological Film Observation Project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2FhWyulpb8

This project is worth 20% of your grade. This observation project is an opportunity for students to apply their understanding of concepts such as gender, class and race/ethnicity that are used by anthropologists in studies of people across the world. In their daily life choices, human beings construct social identities for themselves that become expressed through food, dress, and sociability and whom they socialize with. For this project, choose one of the four (4) films posted under Week One of the Weekly Units tab and observe the people in your film.

You should look for the following:

The interplay of gender roles and norms, observable in how people dress, their habits of speech and communication with each other, and other behaviors. Did you see a rite of passage in which gender roles are heightened, such as a family party or a romantic date? Sometimes, expressions of sexuality are also observable. Often power dynamics are present in male/female relations. How were the power dynamics expressed?

How socioeconomic class is constructed, again observable by how people dress, their speech patterns, and how they interact with each other. . One question you should ask yourself is how are these people expressing or maybe suppressing their status and prestige? Often people express their social status through expensive clothes and jewelry, or with their use of a smart-phone, or by the way they talk about themselves and to or about others.

What ethnic groups were present? How did peoples ethnic identity shape how they acted and interacted with others? An example would be if the people spoke a certain language or dialect or dressed a certain way. When race and ethnic differences were present, how did the people deal with each other? Were inter-racial families and relationships present?

Maybe the forces of globalization and transnationalism factor into the particular group or society you are observing. For example, does the film represent cuisine or agrarian practices from this or another country? Are the people from other countries? How are they adapting themselves to life in another country?

You should take notes on while you are watching the film and afterwards. Multiple viewing is encouraged since may see something you missed before.

You can complete this project in one of the two ways:
Write a six-page paper.
The paper should be at least six (6) pages long, double-spaced, and typed in 12-point font.
The PowerPoint presentation should be about 10 minutes long and contain visuals.
You should cover a) through c) in the above outline and d) globalization, if it is present, along with any other pertinent social characteristics such as age, religion, sexuality, and regional identity (rural or urban). The following rubric provides an outline for how your paper should be organized.

Grading Criteria and Outline for the Project

Project Sections Grading Critera
The Introduction:
Describe the location, subject, and the kind of people you observed in the film. What kind of place is it? Where is it located?
What are the typical kinds of people depicted in the film, such as working class, males, students, elderly, families, multi-ethnic or a certain ethnicity, etc.?
Briefly note the highlights from what you noticed or saw in the film about gender, class and race/ethnicity. 15 points possible, based upon: How well did you describe the subject of the film, its location, and the people there?
How well did you present the highlights from your observations on gender, class, race/ethnicity and other relevant social characteristics?
The Body:
The body of your paper or presentation should analyze the interplay of social identity (gender, class and race/ethnicity) and behavior. Apply the concepts explored in the class about gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic class, and globalization to what was presented in the film.
How did these concepts play out in the film? Be as specific as possible. 50 points possible, based upon: How well you describe the social situations with details important for your analysis?
How well did you use the concepts of gender, class, race/ethnicity, and other relevant concepts such as sexuality or globalization in your analysis of the film?
The Conclusion: What did you learn about gender, class, and ethnicity from this project?
How did it make you more aware of the different components of your own social identity? 20 points possible, based upon: How well did your conclusion provide insights on gender, class, and race/ethnicity?
What well did your conclusion explain what you learned about the social construction of identity?
How well did you upon how you construct your social identity?
Writing Quality/Organization/APA You should proofread the paper or presentation and edit it for writing errors and quality of writing.
Wherever you quote from the textbook or the film, you should provide an in-text citation using APA standards. Example: Nanda and Warms, 2015, p. 198). Add a Reference page or Reference slide at the end of your paper or presentation. You should have at least two references: the textbook and the film. 15 points possible, based upon: Was the paper or presentation carefully proofed for writing errors and grammatical mistakes?
Was the paper or presentation organized for logical flow?
Were citations provided for quoted material?

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