Homework: Sociology Presentation
For this homework, you will choose a recent movie, television show, or book that you will examine using themes and concepts learned in this course. Choosing a favorite or particularly meaningful book or movie will help to make the homework more enjoyable. You are not limited to any genre; the artifact may be current or older and could be cross cultural, such as a film from another country.
I. Select an artifact. Your instructor will let you know if you should submit your choice for approval and may provide a list of artifacts for you to choose from, as well.
II. Explain how specific sociological concepts covered in the course are illustrated in your artifact.
i. You do not have to choose to illustrate concepts from a specific module; any of the module content from Modules 1- 6 may be covered.
ii. If needed, include a short synopsis of the movie, book, or TV show to provide foundation for the analysis.
iii. Do not try to analyze too many concepts in your artifact; 4-5 concepts are sufficient for the time allowed
III. Cite your work.
Here are a list of possible tv shows/movies you can use for your presentation: pick one
Films
The Butler
Mississippi Burning
American History X
Remember the Titans
Iron Jawed Angels
Television Shows
The Cosby Show
Sex and the City
Everybody Loves Raymond
Scandal
Being Mary Jane
Gray's Anatomy
Blackish
Grownish
Harlem
Crazy Rich Asians
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.