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WHAT IS A STORY? We use the terms narrative and story inter-changeably. Many scholars have distinguished between the two, but they have done so in so many ways (compare, for example, Polkinghorne 1988, Mahoney 1999, Maines 2001) that we have opted instead to use more specific terms such as background narrative where appropriate. Sociolinguist ...
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Jul 6, 2023 · The paper identifies six key dimensions of sociological film through a thematic analysis of different classic approaches to sociological imagination: sociological life, structure-actors relationship, critical perspective, academic awareness, fluidity of meaning, and promotion of sociological imagination.
Jul 27, 2021 · Synopsis: This article tries to provide a sociological analysis and understanding of five movies which deal with themes essential in sociology. Movies are a great way of representing our society–its functioning, institutions, and social changes.
Oct 25, 2024 · Sociology, the study of societies, involves the observation and description of, and the application of coherent conceptual and theoretical schema to, social phenomena. Film and cinema are potential areas of inquiry in subdisciplines of sociology such as the sociology of art, the sociology of culture, and the sociology of leisure, as well as in ...
- Fight Club – The most obvious reading is of this as a classic critique of the false consciousness and alienation the working classes suffer under consumer capitalism, but no doubt there are other interpretations out there.
- A Bug’s Life – Useful for illustrating basic Marxist concepts.
- Black Mirror: The National Anthem – Charlie Brooker’s short film – The Prime Minister has to have sex with a pig live on T.V. to save the life of the nation’s princess whose been kidnapped.
- Catfish – About a guy that meets a girl on Facebook, and on taking a trip across the States to meets her realises she’s not as good looking as her photos suggested.
Nov 1, 2017 · Since Wall-E’s narrative isn’t built around that traditional villain formula, the movie presents us with a very different worldview: a sociological one. It’s not that this story doesn’t have antagonists or central conflicts.
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Nov 5, 2019 · Abstract. How can cinema be used to understand our society? Different sociologists asked throughout history this question. Generally, they assume that since all subjects act within social...