Reference no: EM131003034
Select and watch one video from each of the following categories:
Family-
Family & Social Changes. Films On Demand. Films Media Group, 2014. Web. 19 Dec. 2014. <https://digital.films.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=7967&xtid=58548>. (FIRST 15 MINUTES)
Why More Americans Are Living Alone. Films On Demand. Films Media Group, 2012. Web. 22 Dec. 2014. <https://digital.films.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=7967&xtid=53410>.
Why Are Fewer Americans Getting Married? Films On Demand. Films Media Group, 2011. Web. 22 Dec. 2014. <https://digital.films.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=7967&xtid=53399>.
Religion-
TEDTalks: Alain De Botton. Atheism 2.0. Films On Demand. Films Media Group, 2012. Web. 22 Dec. 2014. <https://digital.films.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=7967&xtid=52934>.
Heaven: How Five Religions See It. Films On Demand. Films Media Group, 2011. Web. 22 Dec. 2014. <https://digital.films.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=7967&xtid=48848>.
Nine Years After 9/11: Has Religious Tolerance Changed in America? Films On Demand. Films Media Group, 2010. Web. 22 Dec. 2014. <https://digital.films.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=7967&xtid=53385>.
Symbol: Should We Still Fear the Swastika? Films On Demand. Films Media Group, 2010. Web. 22 Dec. 2014. <https://digital.films.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=7967&xtid=44870>.
Education-
The Education of Michelle Rhee. Films On Demand. Films Media Group, 2013. Web. 22 Dec. 2014. <https://digital.films.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=7967&xtid=58681>.
Unbreakable: One Girl Changing the World: The Story of Malala. Films On Demand. Films Media Group, 2013. Web. 22 Dec. 2014. <https://digital.films.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=7967&xtid=56121>.
TEDTalks: Daphne Koller. What We're Learning from Online Education. Films On Demand. Films Media Group, 2012. Web. 22 Dec. 2014. <https://digital.films.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=7967&xtid=53018>.
Lessons from the Real World: Social Issues and Student Involvement. Films On Demand. Films Media Group, 2011. Web. 22 Dec. 2014. <https://digital.films.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=7967&xtid=43914>.
Write a 700- to 1.050-word essay explaining the content of the videos assigned for this week on the institution of religion, the family, and education.
• Prepare an introduction that identifies the major social institutions in society (family, media, religion, education) and discusses why each are important.
• Describes each video and the social institutions they address.
• Identify any relevant models of power structure or political behavior which might be influential. Provide a couple of examples from each at least 2 of the videos on how power structures of political behavior play a role in changes or forms of social institutions.
• Explain the functionalist, conflict, and interactionist perspectives on the family, religion and education. Provide 2 examples from the films that represent 1 of each of the perspectives. That is, you should have 2 examples of functionalism, 2 examples of conflict, and 2 examples of interactionism that are present in the videos.
• Provide a conclusion that summarizes the main ideas of the essay and describes how these institutions (religion, family, and education) have influenced you.
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