Task: Watch a short (20-30 min) ethnographic film from the recommendations listed on Moodle. (gun nation, americas dealdy love affair with fire arms)
Answer the questions below in paragraph form, writing in complete sentences, and double-
spaced. Use the headings below to organize your answers:
Introduction
Question 1) What is the film about? Who was involved (name, age, sex, culture)? Describe the
events of the film. (1-2 paragraphs)
Question 2) Describe your initial impression of the film: How did it make you feel? (1-2
paragraphs)
Background and Research
Conduct library research about the events in the film AFTER you have documented your initial
observations. Research the events in the film using the KPU Library to describe the
anthropological context of the people and the events of the film in more detail and answer the
questions below:
Question 3) Describe the culture depicted in the film (2-3 paragraphs).
Question 4) Provide some historical context that help explain the events depicted in the film. (2-
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Anthropological Context
Question 5) Identify and discuss the relevant anthropological themes expressed in the film such
as Economy, Power, Gender, Sexuality, Religion, Ideology, Marriage, and/or Family, (5-7
paragraphs)
• Define the themes using the textbook or lecture slides
• Provide examples of how these themes are highlighted in the film,
• Use anthropological terms, concepts, ideas, and theories to describe these themes,
• Incorporate multiple concepts from the course
Conclusions
• 2-3 paragraphs
• Summarize the important messages linking the film to the anthropological context
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