Instructure Specifications for Paper:
The paper should be about 5-7 pages long (5 pages minimum, 9
pages maximum). Regarding formatting, submissions must be double-spaced, using
Times New Roman 12pt font and 1″ margins. Also, please use an established
method of citing your sources (APA, MLA, etc., preferably APA). I will grade
based on content, organization, quality of observation, and your ability to
connect concepts from the class to the Movie/Documentary or Series you
selected.
Overall, the purpose of the final paper is not to review or
summarize the documentary or TED talks; instead, it is an exercise that asks
you to apply the concepts and theoretical explanations you have learned
regarding family violence to the TED talks or documentary you watched. So, you
will be able to do a practical application and analysis showing your learning
and understanding of class concepts (i.e., causes, possible theoretical
explanations, and policy recommendations). Therefore, the more concepts and
ideas identified from the text and class discussions there are, the better your
paper will be.
Set of 4 TED Talks:
(If
you choose the TED Talk option, you will need to watch all talks listed in this
section as they are relatively short):
Why
domestic violence victims do not leave | Leslie Morgan –
Leslie Morgan Steiner was in “crazy love” — that is, madly in love
with a man who routinely abused her and threatened her life. Steiner tells the
dark story of her relationship, correcting misconceptions many people hold
about victims of domestic violence and explaining how we can all help break the
silence. (Filmed at TEDxRainier.)
Jackson
Katz: Violence against women—it is a men’s issue –
Domestic violence and sexual abuse are often called “women’s issues.”
However, in this bold, blunt talk, Jackson Katz points out that these are
intrinsically men’s issues — and shows how these violent behaviors are tied to
definitions of manhood. A clarion call for us all — women and men — to call
out unacceptable behavior and be leaders of change.
Men
own your role in domestic violence | Christan Rainey | TEDxCharleston –
Finding even a flicker of positivity in the wake of an abhorrent domestic
violence event seems impossible, yet it happened. Christan Rainey, who lost his
family to such tragedy, has committed himself to eradicate domestic violence
and engaging men in this movement. His efforts have spawned a multi-faceted
solution that includes education, activism, training, and prevention.
We
should all be feminists | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie | TEDxEuston –
Adichie offers a unique definition of feminism for the twenty-first century,
one rooted in inclusion and awareness. This TED talk speaks to the topic of
this class because it points to the roots of domestic violence that stem from
inequality.
