University of Phoenix Material
Films on Demand:
Sociology collection: Social Institutions
Resource: Films on Demand, located on
the student website and the University of Phoenix Library
Select and watch one video from each of the
following categories:
Family & Social Changes. Films On Demand. Films
Media Group, 2014. Web. 19 Dec. 2014.
<http://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.
<http://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. <http://digital.films.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=7967&xtid=53399>.
TEDTalks: Alain De Botton. Atheism 2.0. Films On Demand. Films
Media Group, 2012. Web. 22 Dec. 2014.
<http://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.
<http://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.
<http://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.
<http://digital.films.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=7967&xtid=44870>.
The Education of Michelle Rhee. Films On Demand. Films Media Group, 2013. Web. 22
Dec. 2014.
<http://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.
<http://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.
<http://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.
<http://digital.films.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=7967&xtid=43914>.
Write a 700-
to 1050-word essay explaining the content of the video based on your assigned
sociological theoretical approach.
- Prepare
an introduction that identifies the major social institutions in society
and why they are important. - Describe
each video and the social institutions they address. - Explain
the functionalist, conflict, and interactionist perspectives on the
family, religion and education. Which perspective does each film use to
discuss the institution? Explain specific examples from the videos from the
viewpoint of the designated theoretical approach. - Provide
a conclusion that summarizes the main ideas of the essay and describes how
these institutions have influenced you.
Format your essay consistent
with APA guidelines.
