Grrrls on Film
Review one of the films below. Explore the gender, class and identity issues present What about peer structure, stereotyping and prejudice? How does gender influence the story? what roles are present for the women within the film? How do the men react to these or control their own roles within the confines of historic moment. Who is doing gender? Does someone break out of the norm? Is this a confortable thing? Why or why not? How does the sociology of oppression present itself? What are the economics of the time, and do they effect gender? How? Using the theories discussed in class and in your readings, discuss the gender influences and psychology behond behavior displayed in this film
Dangerous Beauty
A League of Their Own
Thirteen
Steel Magnolias
Elizabeth
Chasing Amy
Go Fish
Boys Don't Cry
Thelma and Louise
The Women
Me Without You
Kissing Jessica Stein
Bend it like Beckham
Guidelines: Please do not review the film. Please do not retell the film. Assume that I have seen the film in question. 1-5 pages on how the film relates to gender roles, biology, doing gender, how characaters represent differeing theorie, violence twoards women, feminization of poverty, motherhood, childhood, sexuality. Be thourough. There is enough material in either film to write a Dissertation if need be. Please don't, but please do nto assume knowledge of theory. In short explain, explain. explain, and use theory to do so.
Grammar and spelling count, as do the presentaiton of ideas, and the coherency of thought. Use APA referencing style. Include a reference page as well as provide in-text references. 12 point font ( NOT times New Roman) and oduble spaced.
You can write about up to four movies only.
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