{"id":1212,"date":"2012-02-15T22:07:00","date_gmt":"2012-02-16T03:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/teaching\/?p=1212"},"modified":"2012-02-15T22:07:00","modified_gmt":"2012-02-16T03:07:00","slug":"documentaries-in-the-classroom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/teaching\/2012\/02\/15\/documentaries-in-the-classroom\/","title":{"rendered":"Documentaries in the Classroom"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nAs sociologist Jessie Daniels notes in a new TSP Special Feature<\/a>, showing a film in class isn\u2019t just a day off.\u00a0 Instead, films are visual texts, and Jessie suggests many documentaries that could be used in the classroom.\u00a0 Several readers commented, so we thought we would compile all of them into a single post.<\/p>\n

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Intro Soc Class:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201c49 Up\u201d<\/a> (2005)<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Split Horn: Life of a Hmong Shaman in America\u201d<\/a> (2001)<\/p>\n

\u201cQuiet Rage\u201d<\/a>\u00a0(1991)<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Devil\u2019s Playground\u201d<\/a> (2002)<\/p>\n

\u201cWe Live in Public<\/a>\u201d (2009)<\/p>\n

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Globalization\/Neoliberalism:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThe End of Poverty<\/a>?\u201d (2008)<\/p>\n

\u201cGarbage Dreams<\/a>\u201d (2009)<\/p>\n

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Gender:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cHIP-HOP:Beyond Beats &\u00a0Rhymes\u201d<\/a>\u00a0(2006)<\/p>\n

\u201cSouthern Comfort\u201d<\/a> (2001)<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Pill\u201d<\/a> (1999)<\/p>\n

\u201cChisolm \u201872: Unbought & Unbossed\u201d<\/a> (2004)<\/p>\n

\u201cHeart of the Game\u201d<\/a> (2005)<\/p>\n

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Education:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cResolved<\/a>\u201d (2007)<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Lottery<\/a>\u201d (2010)<\/p>\n

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Prison Documentaries for Crime and Punishment Courses<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sweethearts of the Prison Rodeo<\/a> (2009)<\/p>\n

The Dhamma Brothers <\/a>(2008)<\/p>\n

The Farm<\/a> (1998)<\/p>\n

Writ Writer <\/a>(2008)<\/p>\n

Ghosts of Attica<\/a> (2001)<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Re-entry Documentary<\/strong><\/p>\n

Omar and Pete<\/a> (prison reentry) (2005)<\/p>\n

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Death & Dying<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cIkiru<\/a>” (1952)<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Seventh Seal<\/a>\u201d (1957)<\/p>\n

\u201cOf Gods and Men<\/a>\u201d (2010)<\/p>\n

\u201cTell Me a Riddle<\/a>\u201d (1980)<\/p>\n

\u201cDead Man<\/a>\u201d (1995)<\/p>\n

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Food\/Labor<\/strong><\/p>\n

Harvest of Shame<\/a>\u00a0(1960)<\/p>\n

American Harvest<\/a>\u00a0(2008)<\/p>\n

The Harvest\/La Cosecha<\/a>\u00a0(2011)<\/p>\n

New Harvest, Old Shame<\/a>\u00a0(1990)<\/p>\n

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Various Others from TSP Readers:<\/strong><\/p>\n

From Nathan Palmer:<\/em><\/p>\n

Race The Power of an Illusion Pvert 3: The House We Live In (2003)<\/a>\u2028My favorite film to show how historic and institutional racial discrimination is affecting us to this day. It does a great job connecting whiteness to citizenship and explaining red lining\/block busting. I use it in my 101s and race & ethnicity classes.<\/p>\n

The Color of Fear (1994)<\/a>\u2028An oldie, but a goodie. The film is a recording of 9 men of different racial ethnic backgrounds talking candidly about race. My only critique of the film is there are no women included and multiple racial groups are left out as well.<\/p>\n

Food Inc. (2008)<\/a>\u2028More than anything I want my students in my environmental sociology class to understand how social inequality and environmental degradation are connected. The portion of this film dedicated to the mistreatment of farmers, factory workers, and the animals\/land they use is priceless.<\/p>\n

The Battle for Whiteclay (2008)<\/a>\u2028This independent film documents how 4 liquor stores in Whiteclay, NE (a town of 14 people) sell 12,500 cans of beer a day. The off-sale liquor stores take advantage of their proximity to the Pine Ridge Reservation, who banned alcohol sales and possession on their lands. Despite there being no legal place for the 12,500 cans to be consumed (Whiteclay only has off-sale establishments) there have been nearly no arrests while the liquor dealers make millions of dollars annually. The video is an excellent example of government corruption, exploitation, and selective law enforcement.<\/p>\n

Inside Job (2010)<\/a>\u2028The 2008 credit crisis is a perfect example of how changes at the institutional level have a cascading affect all the way down to the individual. It also gets at how social problems are socially constructed. This film more than any other explains the complex crisis in a way that is approachable.<\/p>\n

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From Andrew Lindner:<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cManufactured Landscapes<\/a>\u201d (2006), based on the work of photographer Edward Burtynsky, it has some unbelievable footage from Chinese factories. Great for teaching about globalization and capitalism.<\/p>\n

\u201cParadise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills<\/a>\u201d (1996) \u2013 a classic documentary on the (now recently freed) West Memphis Three. A powerful and disturbing illustration of stigma and social control.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe War Room<\/a>\u201d (1993) \u2013 an insider\u2019s look into Bill Clinton\u2019s path to victory in the 1992 primaries. I use this in my \u201cPolitical Sociology\u201d course to talk about rhetoric, political strategy, and political professionals.<\/p>\n

\u201cFlow: For Love of Water<\/a>\u201d (2008) \u2013 a terrifying documentary on our dwindling water supply and how it is owned and managed by corporations for profit. Great for discussions of capitalism, privatization, or environmental sociology.<\/p>\n

\u201cSecret of the Wild Child<\/a>\u201d (1994) \u2013 an outstanding PBS\/Nova documentary on feral children, particularly the famous Genie case mentioned in almost every sociology text. Challenges many students assumptions about socialization.<\/p>\n

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Clip Ideas from Carolyn Liebler:<\/em><\/p>\n

Little Miss Sunshine<\/a> \u2013 for students to pick out examples of material culture, non-material culture, subculture, counterculture, face and face work, front stage, and back stage behavior.<\/p>\n

Wedding Crashers<\/a> \u2013 as a way to apply the following theories of deviance: rational choice, labeling theory, differential association theory, and obligatory action.<\/p>\n

The beginning of Ghostbusters<\/a> \u2013 to apply the three major tenets of ethical research methods<\/p>\n

Fiddler on the Roof<\/a> \u2013 to play \u201cspot that social institution!\u201d and talk about how social institutions are interrelated.<\/p>\n

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From Joe Soss:<\/em><\/p>\n

At the River I Stand<\/a><\/p>\n

Merchants of Cool<\/a><\/p>\n

Occupation: Dreamland<\/a><\/p>\n

Stonewall Uprising<\/a><\/p>\n

Inside Job<\/a><\/p>\n

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