This is 40

Please follow all instructions thoroughly!!!!

Side note: I will attach PDF documents of all my class notes so you can refer back to the topics discussed in class!!!! Please also feel free to use outside reliable sources.

 Instructions:

●In order to complete this assignment, you must first pick a film listed below and watch it.watch it.All the films listed are relevant to this class and examine topics that relate to marriage and family.

●After choosing a film, you are then to watch that film from the perspective of a marriage and family expert.

●You may want to take notes on the particular issues the film examines, and as you watch it, you should try to relate it to the concepts we have discussed in class.

●While you watch the film, you should take note of particular scenes that you feel epitomize the film and its themes.

The movie I have chosen: This is 40

Some issues you might consider are:

1.Gender Roles

2.Family Conflict

3. Parenting

4.Issues of Love and Commitment

5.he Effect of Social Class or Race on Family Dynamics

6.Marital Status and Marital Strife

7.Emerging Family Trends and Changes in Family Values

8.Family Socialization and Life Cycles

9.Separation, Divorce, and its Effects on Children

10.Blended Families

11.Alternative Lifestyles and Living Arrangements

12.Parent and Children Relationships and Conflicts

13.And any other issues you feel are relevant to this class and our discussions.

You will then write a 3-4 page typed paper that applies these concepts to your film of choice. In doing so, it is important that you show an understanding of sociological concepts and the ways in which they manifest themselves in your chosen film. Please note that later papers will be demoted one full grade for each week they are late.