| SOCIOLOGY IN FILM (many of these films are available through your local rental store or through an online rental service) Insights into many sociological concepts can be found in films. Below are a list of films which are often available at local video rental facilities. |
| Classical Grand Theories | Brazil
12 Monkeys
Office Space
The Postman
Witness
Modern Times
The Virgin Suicides -- (works well with Durkheim) |
| Contemporary Theoretical Portraits | Guess who's coming to dinner?
Shawshank Redemption
The Last Castle
American Beauty
The Great Santini
Black Rain |
| Contemporary Grand Theories | Roger and Me
Cooley High
El Norte
Being There |
| Introduction to Theory (Multicultural Theory) | The Band Played On
The Laramie Project
Rabbit-Proof Fence
Walkabout
El Norte |
| Contemporary Theories of Everyday Life | Life is Beautiful
Open City
An film using Italian Neo-Realism
GlenGarry Glen Ross |
| Contemporary Integrative Theories | Risky Business
Saturday Night Fever |
| Contemporary Feminist Theories | Courage Under Fire
The Burning Bed
Thelma and Louise
Welcome to the Doll House
G.I. Jane
Fried Green Tomatoes
Pretty Woman
Coal Miner's Daughter | Private Benjamin
But I'm a Cheerleader
The Accused
Girlstown
The Color Purple
Tank Girl
Bend it Like Beckham
Mona Lisa Smile | |
| Postmodern Grand Theories | Bladerunner
Three Kings
Til the End of the World
Paris, Texas
The End of Violence |
| Gender bending/transgender issues | The Birdcage
Tootsie
Some Like it Hot
Victor/Victoria
Boys Don't Cry
Mississippi Masala;
The Story of Qui Ju; and
Tilal
But I'm a Cheerleader
Teddy's Bear Picnic |
| Class awareness, interclass tensions and mobility | Mystic Pizza,
Pretty in Pink
Mrs. Winterbourne.
Norma Rae
Roger and Me
Bowling for Columbine
Teddy Bear's Picnic |
| Upper class issues in the U.S. and Britain | Howard's End,
Age of Innocence, and
Gosford Park |
| Deviance - Over the Edge for labeling theory | Once Were Warriors (Maori in NZ)
Nuts - Barbara Streisand
Glengarry Glen Ross
Clockwork Orange
Titticut Follies
One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest |
| Specific theorists | Matewan (For Marx and WEB Dubois)
Edward Said on Orientalism (covers Edward Said and Postcolonial Theory)
Merchants of Cool (can be used for when covering Goffman)
The Global Banquet (can be used when covering Wallerstein) |
| Social Control | GlenGarry Glen Ross |
| Medical Sociology | And the Band Played On |
| War/ Military/ Peace | Three Kings |
| Social Problems | Falling Down |
| Race & Stereotypes | Color of Fear
Enemy Mine |
| College Life | Animal House
Old School
Back to School
Higher Learning
School Daze
With Honors
Revenge of the Nerds
Revenge of the Nerds II
Mona Lisa Smile
Rudy
Good Will Hunting | Breaking Away
The Sure Thing
The Program
Fast Break
Blue Chips
Campus Man
College Confidential
The Human Stain
Bring it on Again
The Graduate
Real Genius
The Skulls
| Educating Rita
Wonder Boys
American Pie 2
Van Wilder
Where the Boys Are
Horsefeathers
D.O.A.
Love Story
The Nutty Professor
Oleanna
Spring Break
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