For this paper, you will produce a film review of a movie through a sociological lens. Pick a movie that you can watch over and over again and can pause/play throughout. A movie on a streaming service (e.g. Netflix, Prime, Hulu) or DVD is best.
· This is not a summary of the film but an analysis of the film using sociological concepts that we have covered and read about throughout the semester.
· The paper should be between 4-5 full pages in length, double-spaced, 12-point font, and MLA format. You are required to have at least three sources in the paper. (Do not use Wikipedia!) The works cited page does not count towards your 4-5 page requirement.
See below for required sections and point breakdown of the paper.
· In the introduction of your paper, include a brief synopsis of the film and describe the main characters, including their names.
5 POINTS
· You must analyze the film using sociological concepts that we have covered in the course throughout the semester. For the analysis, please answer the following questions and statements:
o Using your sociological imagination, what is your review of this movie?
10 POINTS
o Analyze the film using one of the following theories/perspectives: structural functionalist, conflict, symbolic interactionist.
15 POINTS
o Select two issues/topics from class (e.g. social class, race/ethnicity, gender, sexuality, groups, deviance, family, inequality, or any other topic). How are these issues/topics discussed or displayed in the movie? How does the movie help you to understand these topics?
20 POINTS
· How does who you are (your social location such as gender, social class, race, etc. and biases) affect your viewing of the movie?
15 POINTS
· When watching the movie through a sociological lens, how has the movie changed you, if in any way?
15 POINTS
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