4. Film as Social Commentary: A Girl Walks
Alone at Night (2014). Sometimes film makers can use their craft to critique
society in ways that would otherwise be prohibited.
This Iranian film, A Girl Walks Alone at
Night (2014), showcases small towns, crime, and the lack of opportunities.
As a sociology student watch this film through the eyes of Durkheim who
has a lot to say about the individual in society in the context of social
solidarity, crime, and deviance.
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Bring his ideas to light through your sociological
review of this film.
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What do we learn about the socioeconomic
conditions of Iran?
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What is the significance of the title?
This film is available on Kanopy at
Capulibrary under media resources, streaming services, kanopy
