- How does differential association best explain the events that took place in the film? How does the theory explain the behavior and choices of the main protagonist and his brother? Completely define all components of the theory, then apply the theory to the film.
- What other theories explored in the course can help explain the events that took place in the film? Fully outline the theory, then defend your answer with course content and content from the film.
Uncut Gems (2019)
- How does Messner and Rosenfeld’s theory of institutional anomie help us understand the choices made by the main charter in the film? What type of strain reviewed in the class can be best applied? Completely define all components of the theory(s), then apply the theory to the film.
- What other theories explored in the course can help explain the events that took place in the film? Fully outline the theory, then defend your answer with course content and content from the film.
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