Assignment: Socialization, Structural Film
Watch a coming-of-age film (a fictional one, not a documentary). You can select one from the list of suggested films (below) or choose another film that is about a young adult during school or early adulthood. Pay attention to the socialization the characters experience, the structural rules they encounter, and the resources they use to navigate adolescence. Also, think about how they used their agency to change structural rules and influence society. Answer the following questions about the adolescents in the film:
o What movie did you choose and why?
o What are the main agents of socialization? Be sure to consider family, peers, school, media, and any other major agents!
o What are at least two rules that individuals are told to follow?
o What is at least one resource that individuals have to help them navigate adolescence?
o What is an example of a resource that individuals in the film are hoping to gain? Why?
o Identify two examples where the actions of individuals reinforce the social structure (or particular social structural rules).
o Identify two examples where the actions of individuals attempt to transform the social structure (or particular social structural rules).
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.