CSUN Sociology The Imposter & The Wild Child Film Analysis Essays

Week 1

Write an essay that analyzes the film The Wild Child through the lens of one or more concepts from Berger and Luckmann. The assignment is open-ended – some themes you might consider include socialization, identity, the self, social reality, primary socialization (or secondary socialization), reality maintenance, and language.

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Week 2

Write an essay that analyzes the film The Imposter through the lens of one or more concepts from this week’s material (Goffman). Your essay will be assessed on the strength of its argument and the depth of engagement with course material. The best way to demonstrate the latter is through close engagement with the reading, which will allow you to elaborate the concepts in a deeper way.