Student Solution

-->

"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world”
– Nelson Mandela

1 University

1 Course

1 Subject

Culture in Film Questions- Week 7

Culture in Film Questions- Week 7

Q Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is to get you to think critically about the concepts we are learning that week through the use of film. Knowledge: The culture in film questions are designed for you to critically apply the terms/concepts/theories that we are learning this week. Each film has been chosen because it features/highlights some aspect of Intercultural Communication. After watching one of the films assigned for the week, you will be asked three questions that will ask you to engage your knowledge of the content from the week as well as your ability to "see" examples of those concepts occurring within the films. There will be three questions, and each answer is worth five points. Task: To successfully complete this assignment, you will: 1. Watch ONE of the films assigned for this week. 2. Review the major concepts from the week. 3. Give an in-depth answer utilizing terminology from this week's reading/lecture for each of the three questions. An ideal answer to the question will be at least 5-10 sentences long. 4. Complete steps 1-3 for the other two questions provided 5. Upload your submission to the appropriate Culture in Film Dropbox by Friday at Midnight. Criteria for Success: You will be graded using the following criteria: 1. Submission is on time. 2. Submission answers questions directly related one of the films assigned (not a film you chose on your own). 3. Each question is answered in-depth with examples used from that week's content. Questions 1. The film featured the unique issues people face based upon the concept of intersectionality, which we learned about last week. Explain what intersectionality is and give an example of the intersectional identities of an individual/character featured in the film. 2. What unique issues/pressures do the individuals/characters in the film face because of their gender? 3. Give an example from the film where there were different expectations of behavior based upon the individual/character's gender.

View Related Questions

Solution Preview

1. Intersectionality is the way in which there are different individuals in a society segregated and looked at differently because of specific characteristics and origins of the individuals like gender of the individuals, social classes of the individuals, racial origins of the individuals, etc. In the film Clueless, there is a character named Christian who is not straight but is a homosexual. This character is considered to be safe by the women in the movie because of not being physically aggressive, violent or sexually aggressive like straight men.