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Michael O. Maume wrote:
> 
> When I was an undergrad several years ago, I took and then TA'd a course
> developed by a sociology professor at my tiny liberal arts college called,
> Sociology Through the Cinema.  It was intended as an intro to sociology
> and sociological concepts using movies (aka films).  Students learned the
> concepts through brief intros to the movies by the prof, along with "maps,"
> or chapters devoted to each movie which covered the relevant topics.
> The latter were essentially guides to help students write brief papers
> applying the concepts to what they had watched.
> 
> The following provides some examples of the movies.  I'm sure you can think
> of others (and apply some of those already posted):
> 
> Sociological paradigms (func/conf/SI)  --  Lord of the Flies (the B&W version)
> Socialization  --  Greystoke (yes, the Tarzan movie)
> Culture  --  The Gods Must Be Crazy
> Social roles --  The Great Santini; Conrack (the latter is definitely worth
>                    seeing -- both movies were based on Pat Conroy's books)
> Social control  --  One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest; Brubaker
> Social inequality / strat  --  A Passage to India; The Flamingo Kid; Do the
>                                    Right Thing
> Social institutions  --  Fiddler on the Roof; Kramer vs. Kramer
> 
> I hope to use at least some of these when I eventually teach intro.  I think
> it helps students develop their skill at seeing things sociologically.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Mike Maume
> 
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