Sociology of Film

Abstract

This course will offer an in-depth look at film and filmic representations from a sociological point of view. The course is divided into three parts. In the first part, we will critically analyze the definition of Sociology of Film and explore how key tools (the sociological imagination and the film log) can help us look at films sociologically. The...

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Subject Area(s):

Visual Sociology

Resource Type(s):

Assignment

Class Level(s):

Any Level

Class Size(s):

Any

Learning Goals and Assessments

Learning Goal(s):

1. * To familiarize oneself with and understand key developments in the field at the intersection of Sociology and Film.
2. * To use Sociology to shed light on various aspects of Film as a cultural product (sometimes from the production or reception sides; other times in terms of the films themselves or the historical and cultural context).
3. * To develop and sharpen one’s critical thinking skills both in oral and written communication. * To advance one’s ability to produce written texts of varying complexity and length. * To develop the ability to work in teams respectful of differences of ..