View a culturally diverse movie/media selection that does not represent the dominant culture. Explain the co-culture interactions and where barriers exist to what effect. Whatever ideas, phrases, sentences you use make sure you quote and reference or it could be seen as plagiarism.
In short discuss this course through the movie. Viewing media with a more critical and in depth perspective is the aim of this assignment. Use the communication model to describe the interactions and dynamics of noise and feedback what messages were encoded, what channels were utilized including nonverbal expressions, clothes, music etc. Look below the surface. What co-cultures are in play and what bias /co cultural bias or conflict is being communicated? Pick out scene(s) and note their time in the movie to explain your observations.
Movies, documentaries, podcasts, TV shows, Netflix, HBO, etc like the below are examples to think about, analyze and be the subject of the essay. When discussing the following use the co-culture(s) being represented in the activity. Look for the subtleties of communication. Observing below the surface from a co-cultural communication perspective.
Observe and describe the nonverbal communication: include as many of the relevant following general appearance, dress, body movements, posture, use of facial expressions, gestures, touch, eye contact, para language, use of personal space, furnishing of home personal artifacts, use of time, silence from a specific scene with the time of that scene referenced, values and philosophies about life concerns, any thing you feel important about an understanding of the meaning of the intercultural activity. and interaction between co-cultures and ensuing conflicts. What did these professional communicators use to get us feeling and thinking. HOW DID YOU FEEL WHILE WATCHING THE MOVIE(MEDIA). The encoding of the film makers is important to observe. These revolved around the discussion of the communication model and nonverbal communication and noise. Where do breakdowns/noise/bias occur? in the movie between co-cultures?
Include at least 2 text references from the Jandt text, Chapters 3-4. chapters 8-11 , previous chapters included. The chapters are cumulative and please reference what you use for references. Outside sources as with all sources please credit.
Also observe and describe the following verbal communication where relevant: jargon, slang,, formal vs. informal language, gender, class, age, disabilities and occupation influences, respect, dialects, accents. All aspects of the co-cultures observed in the movie Your analysis of this discussion should be at least 3 to 5 pages. I will respond and provide additional insight into the intercultural themes that were raised in the assignment. Your overall “what you learned” and impression from the experience. How will it help you when interacting with the co-culture of the your chosen intercultural audio-visual.
This is crucial do not just make this just a Review. Describe the media selection using concepts ideas and course content ie ethnocentrism, stereotypes, privilege etc. See prior assignments for ideas. What is the message of the media choice? Were there lessons to be learned. Adding to the socialization process in society. Breaking down barriers. What do you think they wanted you to come away with. What did they want you to think about? How did you “feel” while taking in the movie? How can you use what you learned to be a Certified Intercultural Communicator. (CIC)
Possible movies include These are just examples: Your choice of film, video, audio visual presentation is just that.
For you entertainment I have included a fun clip on movie stereotypes. Warning it can be a bit graphic so be careful.
6 Insane Stereotypes That You Still See in Every Movie – After Hours Links to an external site.
6 Insane Stereotypes That You Still See in Every Movie – After Hours
A Beautiful Mind
Boys Don’t Cry
Chocolate (2000, Johnny Depp)
Crash
Life Is Beautiful
Malcolm X
Mississippi Burning
Not Without My daughter
Other People’s Lives
Schindler’s List
The Birdcage
The Color Purple
The Joy Luck Club
Whale Rider
Big Sick
One flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest.
West Side Story
Amistad
Dances with Wolves
Bend it Like Beckham
To Kill a Mockingbird
Birth of a Nation
Heart is a Lonely Hunter
Crash
Monsoon Wedding
Rain Man
Sophies’s Choice
Remember the Titans
Blind Side
Do The Right Thing
Da Five Bloods
Fried Green Tomatoes
Munich
Philadelphia
Hiroshima Maiden
Grapes of Wrath
My Left Foot
The Story of Us- Morgan Freeman
Four Seasons- Holocaust survivors.
Net-flix has a wide variety of shows including THE CHI. Atlanta, Dear White People etc. Anthony Bourdain’s material