Posted: April 16th, 2015

SOC 315 Courtship and Marriage

SOC 315 Courtship and Marriage

SOC 315

Your assignment is to view two films outside of class. It is your responsibility to choose and watch these films. You will need to pick out one film that shows the creation of relationships. The other film will illustrate the breaking down of a relationship. Some suggested titles are (you do not have to choose from this list):

Creation of relationships                        Breaking down of relationships
Love Actually                    Kramer vs. Kramer
Fools Rush In                    War of the Roses
Creator                        Mrs. Doubtfire
Falling In Love                Radio Flyer
Gone with the Wind                Divorce His, Divorce Hers
Casablanca                    Smash Palace
West Side Story                Manhattan
Dr. Zhivago                    Breaking Up
Anne Hall
When Harry Met Sally

You will chose any One Topic from any lecture or the text that you think relates to both films and this class. Examples could include among others; communication styles, love types, domestic violence, etc.
Your task is to write a 5-7 page comprehensive paper analyzing your topic. The last section of your paper is to find examples in the two films that illustrate your topic from both the negative and positive aspects. The structure should be as follows:

– First, include a brief introduction. This should tell me the topic of choice, what
two films that you chose and why you chose them.
– Then, outline your topic. Explain it to me as if I have never heard of it before.
Do not simply regurgitate information from the slides. Go into depth. Find
other sources if necessary. In other words, if you had a friend (not in the class)
read your paper, they should KNOW that one topic by the end of your paper.
– Third, using the topic, use examples from the films that illustrate how your topic
is operationalized. In other words, pick examples that clearly show the
presence of your topic, how it affects the relationship, what are potential
outcomes, etc.
– Lastly, give a clear conclusion, which restates your purpose behind this paper,
your topic, and summarize any discoveries you have found.