Use the following guidelines in completing the review: 1. Select one movie to review that portrays family members in relationship with each other and in transaction with their environments.
The movies that can be viewed for this assignment are: What's Eating Gilbert Grape The Kids Are Alright My Big Fat Greek Wedding Soul Food
- Select a research article (published within the past 10 years) that studies an aspect of family life that relates in some way to the relationships in the movie that you viewed. 3. View the movie and write a description of your analysis of the family relationship dynamics viewed in the movie. Include discussion of the following: family rules(spoken & unspoken); triangles & boundaries; rituals; power, communication patterns and problem solving skills; family myths; family secrets; roles; family strengths; any diversity issues, and the family's transactions with the environment and the manner in which these transactions seemingly influenced the family and the environment. Use quotes and scenes from the movie to support your analysis. USE THESE HEADINGS IN WRITING THE REVIEW. Refer to the grade sheet for specific headings. 4. Briefly discuss the research article (including information on the research question, sample methods of data collection, and findings) and compare and contrast the findings to your assessment of the family. So, is the experience your family exhibits similar to what research says you should expect to find? Support your assertions. 5. Include your critique of the manner in which the family dynamics were presented in the movie. Here, tell whether you found the movie realistic, biased and other descriptors of the movie. What were the strengths in the telling of this family's story? What were the weaknesses? (Don't forget this partIll)