Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
I. Cultural Relativism: Throughout the course you have practiced using cultural relativism. In the entirety of your film study, you must do the following:
A. Use respectful language throughout the film study when describing your observations of characters’ behaviors and their cultures.
B. Avoid making judgments about the c
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Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
I. Cultural Relativism: Throughout the course you have practiced using cultural relativism. In the entirety of your film study, you must do the following:
A. Use respectful language throughout the film study when describing your observations of characters’ behaviors and their cultures.
B. Avoid making judgments about the characters based on your own beliefs or cultural norms.
C. Remain objective when comparing and contrasting cultures, and avoid saying that one culture is better than another.
II. Introduction: In this section of your film study, you will introduce the film and the three anthropological concepts that you selected.
A. Provide the title and a brief synopsis of the film that you chose to examine.
B. Develop a clear the sis statement that identifies the three anthropological concepts that you chose to examine in the film.
III. Culture: In this section of your film study, you will address how culture is represented in the film.
A. Describe two cultures that are represented in the film. You may also concentrate on subcultures here.
B. Identify the cultural norms and values that you observed for each of those two cultures, and provide examples from the film to support your identification.
C. Explain the similarities and differences that you observed between these cultures.
D. Describe a scene in which a cultural difference exists between characters and explain how that cultural difference affected their interaction.
IV. Anthropological Concepts: In this section of your film study, use the three anthropological concepts that you identified in your thesis statement to explain the behavior of the characters in three scenes of the film.
A. Briefly explain how each of the three anthropological concepts is relevant to film.
B. Concept One: Explain the influence of your first anthropological concept on a character’s behavior in a specific scene.
C. Concept Two: Explain the influence of your second anthropological concept on a character’s behavior in a specific scene.
D. Concept Three: Explain the influence of your third anthropological concept on a character’s behavior in a specific scene.
V. Application: In this section of your film study, you will think more broadly about using methods of cultural anthropology to understand other cultures and your own culture.
A. Imagine that you are able to conduct an informal interview with one of the film’s characters, instead of simply observing them. Identify interview questions that you would ask and explain how those questions would help you gain a better understanding of the character’s cultural rpractices.
B. Compare your own culture to a culture that is represented in the film. What similarities and differences do you see?
C. After thinking about these cultural similarities and differences, reflect on how your own culture may have impacted your initial interpretation of the behavior that you observed in the film.
VI. Conclusion: In this section of your film study, you will summarize your findings and explain what you took away for this project.
A. Explain what this project taught you about the influence of culture on the overall human experience. In other words, how does culture shape who we are?
B. Explain what applying the three anthropological concepts to the film taught you about how beliefs, practices, and cultural norms shape one’s behavior.
C. Explain how this project will influence your interpretation of interactions in your own daily life.
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