For this assignment, you will use what you've learned about symbolic interactionism to develop your own analysis.
Your assignment is to select a television program that you know contains social inequality or social class themes. In 3-5 pages make sure to provide the following:
Provide a brief introduction that includes the program's title, describes the type of program, and explains which social theme you are addressing
Describe and explain scenes that apply to the social theme.
Identify all observed body language, facial expressions, gestures, posture stances, modes of dress, nonverbal cues, symbols, and any other observed nonverbal forms of communication in the scenes.
Explain your interpretation of the meanings of the identified nonverbal communications and symbolism.
Summarize how these interpretations are important to the sociological understanding of your chosen social inequality or social class theme.
Suggest how your interpretation of the respective meanings might be generalized to society as a whole.
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Analyzing Social Themes in TV Using Symbolic Interactionism
1. For this assignment, you will use what you've learned about
symbolic interactionism to develop your own analysis.
Your assignment is to select a television program that you know
contains social inequality or social class themes. In 3-5 pages
make sure to provide the following:
Provide a brief introduction that includes the program's title,
describes the type of program, and explains which social theme
you are addressing
Describe and explain scenes that apply to the social theme.
Identify all observed body language, facial expressions,
gestures, posture stances, modes of dress, nonverbal cues,
symbols, and any other observed nonverbal forms of
communication in the scenes.
Explain your interpretation of the meanings of the identified
nonverbal communications and symbolism.
Summarize how these interpretations are important to the
sociological understanding of your chosen social inequality or
social class theme.
Suggest how your interpretation of the respective meanings
might be generalized to society as a whole.
