Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2-1984
Publication Source
American Sociological Association Teaching Newsletter
Abstract
This report describes the use of seven films produced by Frederick Wiseman in a lower course in Modern Social Problems. The goals of the project were: to increase the student awareness and understanding of the day-to-day operations of several basic institutions in American society; to offer a creative and interesting undergraduate course; and to enliven cIass discussion. Since this was a course in social problems, faculty and students focused on the problematic features of the institutions portrayed in the films and on the social problems these institutions are designed to handle.
Inclusive pages
9-10
Document Version
Published Version
Copyright
Copyright © 1984, American Sociological Association
Publisher
American Sociological Association
eCommons Citation
Donnelly, Patrick G., "Using Wiseman Documentaries for Social Problems Courses" (1984). Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work Faculty Publications. 38.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/soc_fac_pub/38
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