SOC 311: Race, Class

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SOC 311 Race, Class Gender

• Film critique assignment

Film cover images from www.amazon.com
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Goals for today

• Explore the difference between a review and a
  critique
• Discuss film critique assignment.
• Find articles and books that will help you.

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Types of Film reviews

• Look at your film review.
• Get up and put yourselves in 2 groups based on
  your review.
• What does your groups reviews have in common?

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How are sources different?
How do we determine the quality?
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How do I critique a film?How is it different
from a review?
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What makes for a quality critique?

• Reliable
• You can trust the information.
• Example the characters names are accurate.

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What makes for a quality critique?

• Valid
• It has a conclusion or argument.
• More than just it talked about race

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What makes for a quality critique?

• Evidence-based
• Give examples from the film.
• A scene demonstrates an important theme. How?

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What makes for a quality critique?

• Authority
• You know what youre talking about.
• Youve watched critically for themes, messages,
  or character depiction.

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Critical thinking Success

• Draw a conclusion back it up with examples,
  evidence, and details.
• Dont be afraid to apply what youve already
  learned in class!
• Dont guessuse reliable sources.
• www.imdb.com
• Commentary tracks
• Bonus features

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Finding supporting evidence

• Books
• Some on reserve, but check the catalog for your
  movie too
• Where do you find movie reviews?
• Academic Search
• MasterFILE
• SocINDEX
• JSTOR

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Search tips and tricks

• Use quotation marks
• Try adding film or motion picture to your search
• Search for the director too
• Use the subjects in the search engine to help you
• Film criticism in ASP
• Title of the movie in MasterFILE

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Things to think about

• Scholarly vs. popular
• Where is it from?
• Film Quarterly
• Advocate vs. National Review
• When was the film made?
• Does that matter?
• Is it a remake? Or has it been remade since? Was
  it originally a book?
• Is it different? Should you care?

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How do I get a hold of Becky?

• Office L107
• Phone [phone]
• E-mail bcanovan_at_dbq.edu
• AIM beckycanovan
• Find me at the reference desk
• Find me on Facebook