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Welcome to The Sociological Cinema!
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This site is designed to help sociology instructors incorporate videos into their classes. Check out our blog and our growing database of video clips, tagged with appropriate sociological themes and organized for busy instructors. We invite you to join in the discussion to comment on how you have used the videos in your classes, and to submit a clip of your own. Enjoy! Video of the Week
Remarking on the uninvited kiss Will Smith received from a Russian journalist last week, one blogger convincingly argues that the incident is an example of sexual assault. Drawing a connection between celebrity and sexual assault, she continues, "Celebrity is possibly the closest analogue that blurs the lines of race and gender, and approximates the level of entitlement society feels about women’s choices, bodies, and sexuality, all the time. The invasive glare of the spotlight and the way people demand access to those who are famous, is comparable to the objectification women are subjected to on a daily basis." Our video of the week takes up the topic of the routine harassment countless women face while walking city streets. Through poetry and narrative, several women in the clip discuss the experience of street harassment and being objectified, and the frequent insults that women face when not responding to men's sexual comments in public spaces. The video also acknowledges and honors the victims of this harassment for reclaiming their voice. This powerful depiction of women experiencing street harassment can be an excellent way to discuss issues of gender and sexuality, and gender inequality in everyday life ... Read more / Add comment. |
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