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Art is Life
Culture Creation:
Hollywood uses social concepts to story-tell all the time. Below are several movies that explicitly show one or more generalized psychologica concepts. Pick one and use portions of it to describe one or more of these concepts. Try to get down and dirty with this assignment by describing specific portions of the film and them applying theory. The better you apply theory the better you complete the assignment. Some of the movies have several of the overall topics contained within them.
Review one of the films below. Some questions to help you get started are: How does the main character deal with his or her place in society? Are there gender, identity and family issues present? What about peer structure, stereotyping and prejudice? Is the book or movie a good representation of America? Are there gender or self-perception issues in place? How do these contribute to the creation of an individual? How much of this is created by the culture in which the main character resides? How much of the culture does the main character create?
THESE ARE GUIDELINES ONLY
Good Will Hunting
The Outsiders
Antwone Fisher
Dead Poet’s Society
Dancer, Texas
Boys Don’t Cry
A League of Their Own
The Virgin Suicides
The Sandlot
Dogma
Thelma and Louise
Far From Heaven
To Kill A Mockingbird
Desk Set
Mulholland Drive
Gods and Monsters
Monster's Ball
American Beauty
Crazy in Alabama
Fight Club
Platoon
Velvet Goldmine
The Matrix
Philadelphia
Steel Magnolias
Crash
A beautiful Mind
Identity
Crazy in Alabama
Equilibrium
Real Women Have Curves
Stepford Wives (2004)
Firefly or Serenity series
Brokeback Mountain
Donny Darko
You can also compare and contrast the same concept from two different movies. Remember to concentrate on abnormal, social or developmental psychology. You can also do up to three more for extra credit. Do not give me synopsis of the movie. I have seen it. Tell me how it applies to psychology.
USE SOCIAL THEORY AND REFERENCES
BE SURE TO RELATE YOUR FINDINGS BACK TO CLASS
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