Film Analysis and Its Applications
> As you have learned in this class, film is a far-reaching medium with the
> potential to affect the greater fabric of our culture. Our understanding
> this potential and our ability to analyze it reach far beyond just this
> medium and into all areas of our social structures and culture. For
> example, the practice of closely analyzing particular films, which we’ve
> honed in this course, is the same practice of analysis which you will find
> in other courses – or in learning any new skill.
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> Based on the films you have watched and the ways you have learned to
> interpret meaning in them, discuss your ideas about how films engage social
> concerns and have lasting effects on society. Pick a film (or films) as
> evidence of this dynamic and describe the social and cultural resonance you
> see.
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> Your initial post should be at least 200 words in length. Support your
> claims with examples from the required material(s) and/or other scholarly
> resources, and properly cite any references.
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> – Goodykoontz, B., & Jacobs, C. P. (2014). *Film: From watching to
> seeing
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> <http://outboundsso.next.
> (2nd
> ed.). San Diego, CA: Bridgepoint Education, Inc. This text is a
> Constellation™ course digital materials (CDM) title.
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> – Grant, B. K. (Ed.). (2012). *Film genre reader IV* [Electronic
> version]. Retrieved from the eBrary database.