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Culture in Film Questions Week 6

Culture in Film Questions Week 6

Q Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is to get you to think critically about the concepts we are learning that week through the use of film. Knowledge: The culture in film questions are designed for you to critically apply the terms/concepts/theories that we are learning this week. Each film has been chosen because it features/highlights some aspect of Intercultural Communication. After watching one of the films assigned for the week, you will be asked three questions that will ask you to engage your knowledge of the content from the week as well as your ability to "see" examples of those concepts occurring within the films. There will be three questions, and each answer is worth five points. Task: To successfully complete this assignment, you will: 1. Watch ONE of the films assigned for this week. 2. Review the major concepts from the week. 3. Give an in-depth answer utilizing terminology from this week's reading/lecture for each of the three questions. An ideal answer to the question will be at least 5-10 sentences long. 4. Complete steps 1-3 for the other two questions provided 5. Upload your submission to the appropriate Culture in Film Dropbox by Friday at Midnight. Criteria for Success: You will be graded using the following criteria: 1. Submission is on time. 2. Submission answers questions directly related one of the films assigned (not a film you chose on your own). 3. Each question is answered in-depth with examples used from that week's content. Questions 1. The film featured the unique issues people face based upon the concept of intersectionality. Explain what intersectionality is and give an example of the intersectional identities of a individuals featured in the film. 2. What are some disadvantages you perceived the individuals experiencing that can be attributed to their intersectional identities? 3. Give an example from the film where there were different expectations of behavior based upon the individual's ethnicity or race.

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1. Intersectionality is the way in which diversified characteristics of individuals in the society might be utilized for discriminating individuals of specific groups. There are disadvantages to individuals of specific groups like African-Americans because of dark color of their skins. The diversified characteristics on the basis of which intersectionality is founded/exists could be gender, race, social class, ethnicity, etc.