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Soci 220 week 3 (discussion and assignment) Discussion (200 words) What are some of the main claims of critical theorists about popular culture and the media? How does critical theory explain racial and ethnic stereotyping? How/why is stereotyping harmful? Please provide specific examples of racial/ ethnic stereotyping. Post one item of relevant supplemental material. Describe examples of the different types of norms operative in popular culture, and how these are related to the process of social control. Analyze culture within individual, social, historical, political, economic, and global contexts. Assignment (3 pages) 1) Select a movie: For this assignment, you will need to select one movie. Even if it is a movie you have seen before, you need to re-watch the movie with a critical eye towards the social construction of reality and illustrations of other sociological/cultural concepts. CHOOSE ONE ONLY: Titanic Rain Man Dogma 2) Analyze the movie: After watching the movie, you will write a 3 page review, consisting of: a) 1 intro paragraph noting the relevance of the movie to the course b) 1 page description/summary of the contents of the film -How was the story presented? i.e. flashbacks, sequential, from a particular character's point of view, etc. -What was the intention of the film and/or filmmaker? Was this intention fulfilled or met? -Did the way the movie was produced and presented affect the content? -Were there specific scenes or occurrences, which stood out as being essential to the development of the story and/or to your understanding of it? -Major substantive points of the movie? -Any secondary points made? -Any 'unintentional' results of the movie? c) ½ page in which you discuss how popular culture themes were constructed in the movie use at least 3 examples d) 1 page in which you use at least 4 sociological/pop-cultural concepts covered in this course to analyze the movie (cite class materials as you do so) e) Analyze which issues emerged as the strongest...as the weakest? f) Briefly compare the popular culture themes in the movie you watched for this assignment to another movie you have previously seen that had similar themes. .

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b) 1 page description/summary of the contents of the film
-How was the story presented? i.e. flashbacks, sequential, from
a particular character's point of view, etc.
-What was the intention of the film and/or filmmaker? Was this
intention fulfilled or met?
-Did the way the movie was produced and presented affect the
content?
-Were there specific scenes or occurrences, which stood out as
being essential to the development of the story and/or to your
understanding of it?
-Major substantive points of the movie?
-Any secondary points made?
-Any 'unintentional' results of the movie?
c) ½ page in which you discuss how popular culture themes
were constructed in the movie use at least 3 examples
d) 1 page in which you use at least 4 sociological/pop-cultural
concepts covered in this course to analyze the movie (cite class
materials as you do so)
e) Analyze which issues emerged as the strongest...as the
weakest?
f) Briefly compare the popular culture themes in the movie you
watched for this assignment to another movie you have
previously seen that had similar themes.

Soci 220 Assignment Rain Man (3 pages) 1) For this assignment, you will watch Rain Man with a critical eye on the social construction of reality and illustrations of other sociological/cultural concepts. 2) Analyze the movie: After watching the movie, you will write a 3 page review, consisting of: a) 1 intro paragraph noting the relevance of the movie to the course b) 1 page description/summary of the contents of the film -How was the story presented? i.e. flashbacks, sequential, from a particular character's point of view, etc. -What was the intention of the film and/or filmmaker? Was this intention fulfilled or met? -Did the way the movie was produced and presented affect the content? -Were there specific scenes or occurrences, which stood out as being essential to the development of the story and/or to your understanding of it? -Major substantive points of the movie? -Any secondary points made? -Any 'unintentional' results of the movie? c) ½ page in which you discuss how popular culture themes were constructed in the movie use at least 3 examples d) 1 page in which you use at least 4 sociological/pop-cultural concepts covered in this course to analyze the movie (cite class materials as you do so) e) Analyze which issues emerged as the strongest...as the weakest? f) Briefly compare the popular culture themes in the movie you watched for this assignment to another movie you have previously seen that had similar themes. .

Select a contemporary film of your choice that includes significant .docx

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Select a contemporary film of your choice that includes significant content about social issues. Review and analyze the film in an essay of 3-5 pages (double-spaced). The review will include a short summary of the content and mostly focus on sociological analysis. You should use very few outside sources (or none) and instead focus on your own analysis. Further instructions will be given in class. Creativity is highly encouraged. Potential areas to explore about a film: **Given how we are learning in class to think deeply about Pop Culture, apply this knowledge to an analysis of a film What is the main theme? What are other themes explored in the film? Apply a theory or concept explored in class to the film How are various people represented? What does the film say about society? About human nature? Social Issues? Are there archetypes? Are there hidden messages? Interesting ideas Critiques of the film, contradictions Original thinking about the film .

The purpose of this assignment is to critically watch and review.docx

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The purpose of this assignment is to critically watch and review a movie with popular culture themes/symbols in terms of the sociological perspective and cultural theories. Many say art imitates life, and we see a reflection of our society and its values in art and entertainment. Others say life imitates are many of our behaviors and values are modeled after what we see in art and entertainment. Either way, you will find examples of popular culture in the movies. Instructions: 1) Select a movie : For this assignment, you will need to select one movie. Even if it is a movie you have seen before, you need to re-watch the movie with a critical eye towards the social construction of reality and illustrations of other sociological/cultural concepts. If you would like to analyze a movie that is not on the list, please send me a message to clear it with me. Suggested Movie Options: Hotel Rwanda Brazil Million Dollar Baby Office Space Gandhi Boys Don’t Cry The Village Cape Fear (deNiro version) Mystic River Last Samurai Mothman Prophecies Traffic The Wall Glory Stepford Wives Pretty in Pink Hoop Dreams The Terminal The Breakfast Club It’s a Wonderful Life Bowling for Columbine Grapes of Wrath Pretty Woman The Hours To Kill a Mockingbird Citizen Kane Cabin Fever Clockwork Orange Fight Club Radio Crash Nosferatu Titanic The Gods Must be Crazy Taxi Driver Coming to America American History X Roger & Me Fight Club Inherit the Wind Dead Poet’s Society Mona Lisa’s Smile Bullworth Life is Beautiful American Beauty Lord of the Flies The Truman Show The Matrix With Honors Affluenza Erin Brokovich Working Girl Risky Business Baby Boom Rain Man Philadelphia Dogma Chocolat Parenthood Shawshank Redemption Last Castle Witness Meet Joe Black 2) Analyze the movie: After watching the movie, you will write a 4-6 page review , consisting of: a) intro paragraph noting the relevance of the movie to the course b) one page description/summary of the contents of the film -How was the story presented? -------i.e. flashbacks, sequential, from a particular character's point of view, etc. -What was the intention of the film and/or filmmaker? -------Was this intention fulfilled or met? -Did the way the movie was produced and presented affect the content? -Were there specific scenes or occurrences, which stood out as being essential to the development of the story and/or to your understanding of it? -Major substantive points of the movie? -Any secondary points made? -Any 'unintentional' results of the movie? c) 0.5-1 page in which you discuss how popular culture themes were constructed in the movie use at least 3 examples d) 1-2 pages in which you use at least 4 sociological/pop cultural concepts covered in this course to analyze the movie (cite class materials as you do so) e) Analyze which issues emerged as the strongest...as the weakest? f) Briefly compare the popular culture theme ...

Greeting, Need a Review paper in about two weeks... 23June. .docx

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Greeting, Need a 'Review paper' in about two weeks... 23June. Please let me know if it can be done. Thank you Instructions: 1) Select a movie : For this assignment, you will need to select one movie. Even if it is a movie you have seen before, you need to re-watch the movie with a critical eye towards the social construction of reality and illustrations of other sociological/cultural concepts. Suggested Movie Options: Hotel Rwanda Brazil Million Dollar Baby Office Space Gandhi Boys Don’t Cry The Village Cape Fear (deNiro version) Mystic River Last Samurai Mothman Prophecies Traffic The Wall Glory Stepford Wives Pretty in Pink Hoop Dreams The Terminal The Breakfast Club It’s a Wonderful Life Bowling for Columbine Grapes of Wrath Pretty Woman The Hours To Kill a Mockingbird Citizen Kane Cabin Fever Clockwork Orange Fight Club Radio Crash Nosferatu Titanic The Gods Must be Crazy Taxi Driver Coming to America American History X Roger & Me Fight Club Inherit the Wind Dead Poet’s Society Mona Lisa’s Smile Bullworth Life is Beautiful American Beauty Lord of the Flies The Truman Show The Matrix With Honors Affluenza Erin Brokovich Working Girl Risky Business Baby Boom Rain Man Philadelphia Dogma Chocolat Parenthood Shawshank Redemption Last Castle Witness Meet Joe Black 2) Analyze the movie: After watching the movie, you will write a 4-6 page review , consisting of: a) intro paragraph noting the relevance of the movie to the course b) one page description/summary of the contents of the film -How was the story presented? -------i.e. flashbacks, sequential, from a particular character's point of view, etc. -What was the intention of the film and/or filmmaker? -------Was this intention fulfilled or met? -Did the way the movie was produced and presented affect the content? -Were there specific scenes or occurrences, which stood out as being essential to the development of the story and/or to your understanding of it? -Major substantive points of the movie? -Any secondary points made? -Any 'unintentional' results of the movie? c) 0.5-1 page in which you discuss how popular culture themes were constructed in the movie use at least 3 examples d) 1-2 pages in which you use at least 4 sociological/pop cultural concepts covered in this course to analyze the movie (cite class materials as you do so) e) Analyze which issues emerged as the strongest...as the weakest? f) Briefly compare the popular culture themes in the movie you watched for this assignment to another movie you have previously seen that had similar themes. The paper should be typed, double-spaced, 12-point font, 1” margins ...

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Research paper due May 28 In this assignment, you should cross.docx

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Research paper / due May 28 In this assignment, you should cross examine two different cultures in a comparative analysis. This will be done through films and academic articles. You must write a research paper on a sociological theme and compare two cultures within this theme. You could examine and compare the three cultures in the previous assignment (Mexican, French, Indian) or any other different cultures. Pick from the following themes: gender inequality acculturation/ modernity coming of age Gender roles poverty/ inequality You must write a research question and pose this question in your introduction. Then, you will answer the questions through your research and whatever films you choose. Use the movie guide (below) and sociological concepts list (below) for this paper. Spend time developing your ideas as this is a major paper of the course grade. This submission should be at least 8 pages in length. You must use at least 6 academicsources. Research question and films must be pre-approved by my professor before to proceed please *no Disney movies or animation for the final assignment!! Movie Guide What are the various clothing types worn in the film? What are the differences of male and female clothing at different events? What assumptions can you make sociologically about these? What are the social status markers in the film (jobs of the characters, education, house, etc)? How do the main characters interact with their peers? What language is spoken with peers? How do the main characters interact with elders? With their parents, in-laws, bosses, etc? Do the main characters have a modern or traditional perspective in thinking? What is the presence of religion(s)? How are foreigners portrayed? What sort of transportation do the characters use in the film? What are the themes of the movie? Are these modern problems or more traditional? Relevant today? How is poverty depicted? How are different social classes depicted (what are the markers)? What language do they speak in most of the time? What about the narration (if applicable)? Is the English similar to how we speak? How are women portrayed in the movie? (More of an object or an intellectual person) Are the situations relevant to our culture? How so? Is there a sense of nationalism in the film? If yes, in what ways are they portrayed? What non-verbal communication is used (similar or different to ours)? What morals are portrayed in the film? What brand names are displayed in the film? What type of corruption (if any) is depicted in the film? What have you learned about the culture from this particular film? What about culture and globalism and society? List of Sociological Concepts: 1. Accommodation. 2. Acculturation 3. Alienation 4. Anomie 5. Ascribed Status. 6. Assimilation 7. Authority 8. Beliefs 9. Bureaucracy 10. Closed System 11. Group Identity 12. Collective Behavior 13. Conflict Theory 14. Cultural Pluralism 15. Cultural Relativism 16. Ethnocentrism 1.

Setion C: US Film Intro

Belinda Raji

Revision summer2014fm4smagdeburg

Film Worksheet Art Education 1600 Art and Music since 1945 For this assignment, you are to see a film this semester and fill out your worksheet. Use the skills you learned for the Art Worksheet, but now you have to analyze the combination of sound and moving images.Step 1 Select a Film Selecting a film to watch is more than picking a movie with favorite actors or a genre you like (science fiction, superheroes, detective mysteries, romance). The film you pick should have enough interesting content to write about. It helps to inform yourself with two kinds of film reviews. First, professional critics have seen many movies and write from a well-informed point of view, but theirs is just one point of view. Beyond the perspective of Professional critic, there are the reviews from moviegoers, like yourselves, who post their responses on blogs and theater websites. Viewer reviews can be just as valid as professional reviews, so long as they explain why they feel the way they do about a film. Both kinds of reviews can help you narrow your choice of a film, and in the end, pick a film you feel like writing about. 11 pts: State the title of the film you chose and a write brief synopsis of the film in your words (90 to 100 words): Citations and References If you decide you use ideas from the film reviews or any source, write the name of the source here AND Cite the source(s) where you use them: REMEMBER 1. You must view the film for this worksheet personally and you must see it in a theater this semester. (Free screenings at the Union also count as a theater). Even if you choose an older film made in 1945 or later, we want you to see the film in a theater. At a theater, you sense the effects of the sound and moving images as they were intended. Films reproduced for television or on DVD on a home system lose the effect you sense in a theater. 2. Connect your review of the film with the cultural and social ideas we address in class. How do you think audiences relate the narrative on screen with other narratives in the press or entertainment media? Superheroes, for example, save the day when complicated agencies of government and military fail. 3. Look over the Film Worksheet before you attend the film, so you know what to look for in the film. Taking notes during the film is usually a problem, but you can make your notes afterward. You might be surprised at how much you will recall about the film and your experience of viewing it. Late Paper Policy: You will lose points for assignments turned in late after the final deadline. 1 day late: 20% 2 days late: -40% 3 days late: -60% 4 days late: -80%Step 2 Organize your data This step is about your experience of viewing the film and how the director kept you engaged. Step2.1: The audience and the space, and you Your experience as a moviegoer is as important as the film itself. State where you saw the film. Analyze and describe the environmental conditions in the theater and how your circumstances ...

TitleABC123 Version X1How Films CommunicateHUM150 .docx

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Title ABC/123 Version X 1 How Films Communicate HUM/150 Version 9 1How Films CommunicateInstructions Complete and submit Part I in your first week of class. In Week Two, complete Parts II & III after viewing a film of your choice from the Film List located under your Week One materials. Submit your completed worksheet in Week Two. Part I: Beginning to Analyze Film To compete Part I, choose a movie you have viewed in the past (this does not have to be from the Film List ). Review the following example in the table and then complete your information by inserting the title of your movie and completing the entries for time and place, costume, and set design, writing in complete sentences. For your final entry, describe the atmosphere created by the combination of film elements discussed in Ch. 1 of Film and how they contributed to your liking or disliking of the movie. Submit Part I in Week One. Movie Time and Place Costume Set Design Describe the atmosphere created by the combination of film elements and how they contributed to your liking or disliking of the movie. Example Movie Alien, 1979 Example Entry The movie is set in the far-off future. The movie takes place in space on board a spaceship and some action occurs on the surface of a planet. Example Entry The characters often appear in grubby, casual clothing and what appear to be worn-out uniforms. Also, they appear in space suits when they journey to the planet. Example Entry The sets looks very high-tech and run-down at the same time. In some areas there are very streamlined and modern-looking set pieces, and in other areas pipes or tubing can be seen running along the walls. Example Entry The overall atmosphere is gritty and realistic creating the sense that this is a lived-in world. The atmosphere of the planet they visit is creepy because the shapes of the set seems alive. The characters are all acting realistically, especially the character of Lambert who is terrified. The characters fit into this world well, looking sweaty and with no visible make-up. The elements combined contributed to my enjoyment by making the action feel like it was really happening. Also, the alien design was nightmarish. <Title of your movie viewed in the past and the year it was released> Part II: The Technical Language of Film Select a film from the Film Listand view itbefore completing Parts II & III. Complete the following entries in the space provided by answering each question as it pertains to the movie you selected from Film List. Each answer must be at least 50 words in length and written in complete sentences. Submit Parts I, II, & III in Week Two. <Insert title of the film Films Communicate Film List> Question Your Response Identify aspects of cinematography in your selected film. Discuss them in terms of how they affected your viewing experience; in other words, did the art of cinematography add value to your experience? If so, how? If not, why not? Identify aspects of sound in y ...

Social context world cinema 3tcasman

Ssrp intro lesson

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1. ASSIGNED READINGS1) Critical Essay on the Film The Class2.docx

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1. ASSIGNED READINGS 1) Critical Essay on the Film The Class 2) The Intouchables racist - French people don't think so and here's why - Slate 3) Untouchable- How did a French comedy about disability become global hit. The Guardian 2. VIEW/ STREAM ONLINE To stream online the French films: 1 . The Intouchables . 2 . The Class. Requirements of Homework: 1. Discussion: Share TWO posts on the discussion forum designed for Module 3, in response to ALL of the following questions. Two posts must be individual contributions: Your assigned readings show that the French film Intouchables was received with mixed reactions nationally and internationally. Discuss this idea using examples from your readings to explain why this was the case. Discuss and compare how social conflict is represented in both The Intouchables and The Class by answering the following questions: 1). How does the film The Intouchables signal differences that exist between the two main characters? How do those differences reflect social realities and biased social perceptions of difference in France? How does the film portray the ways both characters come to form meaningful connections, affirming self-perceptions (to counter biased social perceptions of their difference) and bonding experiences despite their differences ? 2). What kinds of struggles do students face at school in the film The Class as a direct result of class and racial differences ? What are the consequences of those struggles? What challenges do teachers face? What factors contribute to those challenges? How do they attempt to resolve them? 2. Assignment: Question/Prompt: Please answer ALL of the following 3 questions: Summarize what you learned from this week’s three assigned readings, by indicating how they help us understand the setting, themes and social issues explored in the films The Intouchables and The Class . Illustrate your points by using specific examples directly from the assigned readings. In the film The Class , how is the figure of the teacher portrayed in this film? How does he respond to the struggles faced by the students? How does the school experience of the students shape their sense of identity? Choose one character from the film and offer an analysis of his/her dilemmas/struggles and their school experience and how it mirrors larger social issues that affect contemporary French society. In the film The Intouchables , what do you consider to be a strength and/or a weakness in the film’s character portrayal and the social issues it explores (immigration, disability, class relations, race relations)? Does the film advance our understanding of these realities in France? If so, how does it do so? Give specific examples directly from the film to illustrate your points. .

Assignment 2 Music Analysis 3 pages pleasePURPOSE The purp.docx

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Assignment 2: Music Analysis 3 pages please PURPOSE: The purpose of this assignment is to use content analysis to critically analyze how one social issue/problem is discussed and represented in popular culture through music lyrics. BACKGROUND: There are many agents of popular culture though which the messages, themes and symbols of popular culture are produced and consumed. Media is a key agent of popular culture, and within it music is one mode for the production and consumption of popular culture. The music of the 1960s marked a key period of transition in the United States as themes of social problems and dissidence started to fill the radio waves. This assignment will allow you to explore one social issue or problem in music today. See below (NOTE THAT THERE ARE TWO OPTIONS: OPTION 1 AND OPTION 2) for a detailed assignment description. Option 1 Instructions: 1) Choose one social issue or social problem (i.e. drugs, the environment, war, teenage pregnancy, hate crimes, etc.). 2) Find at least 5 songs with lyrics that address your chosen social issue/problem. You will need to cite these songs using proper APA formatting (see below). 3) Analyze the songs for similarities and differences in how they address the social issue/problem. You may: - look for themes within and among the songs (i.e. songs about war that talk about ‘ending war’ - consider the year the songs were copyrighted - consider the genre the song fits in - is the song directed at a particular audience? (think socio-demographic characteristics: age, race/ethnicity, gender, socio-economic status (SES), and sexuality) - what type of vocabulary, words, grammar, euphemisms, vernacular is used for the lyrics? - Consider the actual production of the song as well: tempo, emotion, male/female singer, individual singer/band, etc. 4) Find at least two sources that address music and your social problem (i.e. the sources are providing similar analysis or commentary on how your social problem is addressed through music). These may be popular sources (i.e. magazine articles or websites), but Wikipedia is not acceptable. 5) Find at least one peer-reviewed article (see attached Finding Peer Reviewed Journals guidelines) that discusses your social issue problem and how it is portrayed by the media (ideally this would be focused on your social issue and problem, but this may be difficult to find – so an article on TV, radio, internet, movies is OK). 6) Write-up your paper a) Cover Page b) Clearly identify your chosen social issue/problem. a. Why are you interested in studying this? c) Write-up your analysis of how this social issue/problem is addressed in the 5 songs you chose a. NOTE: this is the majority of your paper. It is a ‘comparative critical’ analysis of how your chosen social issue/problem is addressed in these songs. It is NOT a summary of each song, and it should not include cutting and pastin.

Hum 150 all discussions uop course guide uopstudy.com

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Graduate thesis-Bistra GeorgievaBistra Georgieva

Part 2. (4) In Part 1 of your project, you chose a theme to expl.docx

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Part 2. (4%) In Part 1 of your project, you chose a theme to explore. Now, for Part 2 of the project, you should identify three expressions of the theme in different humanities disciplines (visual art, music, dance, poetry, prose, theater, film). (You will discuss these your final essay.) •Find good representations (a good-quality image, recording, video, etc.). •Identify the source •Explain briefly why you find each of these appealing to include in this assignment. THIS IS WHAT YOU DID FOR PART 1 (Topic: How education is shaping social inequality There are several reasons that have made me to choose this topic. Education is believed to be imperative in today’s world yet it is one of the major factors that seem to broaden the gaps of social inequalities, therefore, I believe it will be paramount to conduct a study that will seek to evaluate ways in which education is seen to be one of the contributing factors to social inequality.) .

Question 1 B GenreNaamah Hill

GCSE Film Studies paper 2 revision check listBelinda Raji

Essay length 8-10 pages. Format Times or Times New Roman 12 pt.docx

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Essay length: 8-10 pages. Format: Times or Times New Roman 12 pt font, double spaced. Answer one of the following three essay questions. Support your analysis with specific examples from at least three films (one screened in-class and/or comparison films, and two additional films from the list provided), as well as references to class readings. Properly cite all your sources on a separate page at the end. This course explores the social impact of cinema –ways in which films (both narrative and documentary) engage with complex social and political issues and address some of the most pressing global problems of our time. By this point in our class, we have studied the ways in which cinema engages/sheds light upon environmental issues, as well as issues of war and peace, and national security and terrorism. Write an 8-10 pages essay on one of the following questions. 1. Watch two documentaries about environmental issues, from the list provided. Compare and contrast these films with a film seen in class (Virunga or Chasing Ice) in terms of story structure/point of view, message of the films, and strategies used by the filmmakers for social impact on local/regional/global levels. What impact have these films had? Use specific examples from the films, including discussion of key scene(s). Documentaries to choose from: Before the Flood, Chasing Coral, Trashed, No Impact Man, An Inconvenient Truth, Cowspiracy, Earth Ships. 2. Watch two documentaries about issues of war/peace, from the list provided. Compare and contrast these films with a film seen in class (The Act of Killing, The Square, Disturbing the Peace, The Interrupters) in terms of story structure/point of view, message of the films, and strategies used by the filmmakers for social impact on local/regional/global levels.Use specific examples from the films, including discussion of key scene(s). Films to choose from: Restrepo, Taxi to the Dark Side, Hell and Back Again, Iraq in Fragments, Encounter Point, Peace Officer, Beyond the Divide, Rooted in Peace, Promises. 3. Watch two documentaries about issues of war/peace, from the list provided. Compare and contrast these films with a film seen in class (Audrie and Daisy, A Girl in the River). What insights do films provide us into gender structures and dynamics? How does film illustrate both gender inequalities/subjugation of women and also the movement to disrupt/shift these structures of inequality? Compare and contrast these films in terms of story structure/point of view, message of the films, and strategies used by the filmmakers for social impact on local/regional/global levels. What social impact have these films had? Use specific examples from the films, including discussion of key scene(s). Films to choose from: Finding Home, Queen Mimi, The Hunting Ground, 13th, Miss Representation, She's Beautiful When She's Angry. the films name 1/ A Girl in the River, directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy 2/ Audrie and Daisy, directed by Bonni ...

Semiotic Analysis

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Welcome to the world of semiotic analysis, where signs and symbols become gateways to understanding the profound depths of human communication. In this eBook, we embark on a fascinating exploration of the intricate web of signs, symbols, and their interpretations that shape our understanding of speech and movies. Semiotic analysis, also known as semiotics, is the art of deciphering the hidden language of meaning that permeates our everyday interactions and the art of cinema. It is a multidisciplinary field that combines elements of linguistics, philosophy, psychology, and visual studies to unravel the intricate tapestry of signs, signifiers, and signifieds that make up our world. At its heart, semiotic analysis asks the fundamental question: "How do we convey meaning?" Whether it's the spoken word in a conversation or the visual storytelling on the silver screen, semiotics provides the tools to delve deep into the core of communication and interpretation. It's a powerful method for uncovering the layers of intention, connotation, and cultural significance that often remain hidden beneath the surface of our dialogues and films. In this eBook, we will navigate through the rich history of semiotics, from its origins with scholars like Ferdinand de Saussure and Charles Peirce to the contemporary thinkers who have expanded its application to the realm of cinema and spoken language. You will discover the essential concepts of semiotics, such as signs, signifiers, and signifieds, and learn how these concepts underpin the way we convey and interpret meaning. Our journey takes us through the world of cinema, where semiotic analysis unveils the hidden artistry that transforms a sequence of images and sounds into a narrative with profound emotional impact. We'll explore iconic, indexical, and symbolic signs in movies, and you'll understand how the language of cinema extends beyond dialogue and script to include every visual and auditory element in a film. But our exploration doesn't stop at the movie theater door. We will venture into the realm of spoken communication, where semiotic analysis reveals the complexities of linguistic signs, the nuances of pragmatics, and the role of non-verbal cues in our everyday conversations. You'll gain insight into the layers of meaning that are often concealed within the words we speak, from the choice of a single word to the subtleties of tone and gesture. As we progress, we will also introduce you to the semiotic theories of influential thinkers like Roland Barthes, Christian Metz, and Mikhail Bakhtin in the context of both film and speech. You will see how their ideas have shaped the way we analyze and understand the world of signs, whether they are found in classic movies or in the conversations we engage in daily. Throughout the eBook, we will provide practical guidance for conducting your own semiotic analyses, from research questions to data collection and interpretation. You will learn how to apply it.

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