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sumi - May 06, 2008 6:59:11 am PDT #5513 of 10000
Art Crawl!!!
megan walker - May 06, 2008 7:13:38 am PDT #5514 of 10000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Help! I need to give suggestions for a sociology text here at work. We're looking for films (besides the following) for a "Sociology at the Movies" section in these categories:
Research Methods
Kinsey (2004), The Blair Witch Project (1999)
Socialization
Monster (2003), Affliction (1997)
Social Interaction
Miss Congeniality (2000)
Bureaucracy
Ikiru (1952)
Crime and Deviance
Bowling for Columbine (2002), Traffic (2000), A Civil Action (1998)
Social Stratification
Sweet Home Alabama (2002), Titanic (1997)
Development and Underdevelopment
Syriana (2005), Three Kings (1999)
Race and Ethnicity
Crash (2005), Hotel Rwanda (2004), My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002), Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner (2002), Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002), Do the Right Thing (1989)
Gender and Sexuality
Brokeback Mountain (2005), Boys Don’t Cry (1999), American Pie (1999), A Handmaid’s Tale (1990)
Disability
Shallow Hal (2001)
Work
Roger and Me (1989)
Politics
Gangs of New York (2002), Wag the Dog (1998)
Families
Walk the Line (2005), American Beauty (1999)
Religion
Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire (2005)
Education
Stand and Deliver (1988)
The Mass Media
The Fog of War (2003), The Truman Show (1998)
Health and Medicine
About Schmidt (2002), Patch Adams (1998)
Urbanization
8 Mile (2002), Blade Runner (1982)
Social Movements
The Day After Tomorrow (2004), Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
Technology and Society
The Matrix (1999), The Matrix Reloaded (2003), The Terminator (1984)
ETA: readability
DavidS - May 06, 2008 7:19:51 am PDT #5515 of 10000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Disability - Murderball
Work - Office Space (also for Bureaucracy), The Apartment
Research Methods - Something the Lord Made, Madame Curie
Religion - Agnes of God, The Magdalene Sisters, Keeping the Faith (Edward Norton comedy)
Mass Media - Ace in the Hole (Billy Wilder)
Amy - May 06, 2008 7:21:00 am PDT #5516 of 10000
Because books.
For Social Interaction, the two that leap to mind right away are:
Fast Times at Ridgmont High
Legally Blonde
Both of them have that "this is what's done," fitting into a social strata vibe.
Frankenbuddha - May 06, 2008 7:23:02 am PDT #5517 of 10000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
For Social Interaction - Heathers.
I guess it would also fit under Crime and Deviance.
Steph L. - May 06, 2008 7:24:15 am PDT #5518 of 10000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
How about Dogma for Religion?
sj - May 06, 2008 7:26:07 am PDT #5519 of 10000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Social Stratification- Howard's End.
megan walker - May 06, 2008 7:29:08 am PDT #5520 of 10000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
These are all great suggestions--keep 'em coming!
Steph L. - May 06, 2008 7:30:54 am PDT #5521 of 10000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Oh, hell -- for religion, look no further than Jesus Camp.
Also my personal favorite, Saved.
Mass Media -- Good Night and Good Luck.
Steph L. - May 06, 2008 7:32:38 am PDT #5522 of 10000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Families -- Parenthood.