Assignment Problem:
How the cultures are portrayed
A film analysis paper on this movie titled - Mississippi Masala.
Write a paper about communication, race, and cultural issues in this movie.
For this assignment, you will analyze intercultural communication within a film.
Specifically, you will:
Assignment Part 1: Choose a film that portrays culture. You may consult the list provided on Canvas or you may choose another film. If you choose a film that is not on the list you should run it by me first. You will want to conduct some initial research to find out about the synopsis of the film. Also, make sure that you choose a film you are comfortable watching (ratings, topic, etc). You are responsible for researching the topic/content of the film before viewing. Another factor in film choice may be accessibility. Check NKU's library, as well as your local county library, to see if your film is available. Our library has a large media collection!
Assignment Part 2: Film choice is "first come, first serve." After choosing your film, go to the "Intercultural Film Choice" Discussion Board section on Canvas. Review the threads posted by your classmates to make sure no one else has already chosen the film you would like to analyze. Reply to the post with the film you have chosen.
Assignment Part 3: Write a paper (see technical requirements below) that examines how the culture is portrayed in the film. You should connect to/address a minimum of three elements from the text in your paper. Additionally, you should consult two academic sources regarding your topic/culture to add to the research you present. A guide for finding academic sources can be found on Canvas.
You should be providing thoughtful and critical analysis of intercultural communication in your paper. You should be examining concepts from the text/articles and connecting them to examples from the film. Additionally, it should be well-organized, clearly written, and free from spelling and grammatical errors.
Assignment Part 4: Technical Requirements
o Approx. 3 pages in length
o Times New Roman, 12 pt font; 1" margins all around; double-spaced content
o Structure of the paper: briefly introduce the film/story, introduce the cultural elements you will examine, spend the bulk of the paper on that analysis.
o Connect to/address a minimum of three intercultural communication elements from the text.
o Minimum of 2 academic sources required.