Choose a movie from the list below. View the YouTube trailers for each to see which interests you most! Films freely available via YouTube, Amazon, etc.
Crazy Rich Asians https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14ZHRBfpeNg
Instant Family https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUfZq3DUd3Y
My Big Fat Greek Wedding https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2mecmDFE-Q
Ricki and The Flash https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fK1QTSkxlVk
Soul Food https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lKicGtI-WI
Spanglish https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtzwDv0lrBg
The Descendants https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDwUH02DDWU
This is Where I Leave You https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fH0cEP0mvlU
Your report should include the following:
A summary of the movie and relevant characters to your analysis.
An analysis of the family as a system, using at least three concepts from your text.
An analysis of the degree of adaptability and cohesion in the family system.
Analysis of the meanings and rules in the family, using concepts from your text.
An analysis of the conflict that appears in the family and productive or destructive ways that the family manages conflictual situations, using concepts in your text.
Your analysis should include any two of the following concepts to apply:
Intimacy and self-disclosure
Family roles and communication
Family sexuality and influence strategies
Power and decision-making
Formatting and page length requirement:
Analyses are to be 4 or more pages with the summary of the movie being no longer than 1 page.
