Sociology of Film Syllabus

Abstract

Designed as an upper division undergraduate elective, the sociology of film fosters the capacity to analyze film sociologically by pairing carefully selected films that address central sociological issues such as class, gender, sex, sexuality, race, ethnicity, deviance, urban life, and immigration with topical scholarship in sociology and film and weekly...

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Details

Subject Area(s):

Art/Music

Resource Type(s):

Assignment, Film List, Syllabus

Class Level(s):

College 400

Class Size(s):

Any

Usage Notes

This is a unique contribution to TRAILS focuses on the sociology of film as a product rather than teaching sociology through film. As interest in visual sociology, cultural sociology, and film studies has grown, institutions have begun to offer this course. This interdisciplinary course can be cross-listed with film and media studies. The variety of...

Learning Goals and Assessments

Learning Goal(s):

1. use sociological concepts, theories, and research to analyze film
2. evaluate the role production and consumption play in film-making, film-viewing, and the social messages films send
3. write about and deliver public presentations on sociological analyses of film

Goal Assessment(s):

1. class discussion; weekly film viewing guide writing assignments; two comparative writing assignment comparing films on a common sociological theme
2. class discussion; weekly film viewing guide writing assignments; two comparative writing assignment comparing films on a common sociological theme
3. weekly film viewing guide writing assignments; two comparative writing assignment comparing films on a common sociological theme; group presentation and discussion leadership on assigned readings