04. In the film Crooklyn (1994), when Troy travels south to spend the summer with her aunt, uncle, and cousin, how is like walking onto the set of a TV show like Leave it to Beaver (1957-1963). Show that you know the difference between Troy’s neighborhood and her aunt, uncle, and cousin’s neighborhood
Show that you know the differences between Troy’s family’s household and her aunt, uncle, and cousin’s household
Specifically, reference Leave it to Beaver (1957-1963),
05. In the film Crooklyn (1994) do we ever see Troy watching Leave it to Beaver (1957-1963), first introduced here?
06. Does Troy’s dad Woody support their household on a family wage? In order to get credit for your answer you need to use the definition for “family wage” posted there.
07. Is Troy’s family dysfunctional
08. detailed analysis of the domestic violence we see take place in the Ryan family, from The Prizewinner (12006), vis a vis the Carmichael family, from Crooklyn (1994). In order to get credit for your answer your must
Reference at least two incidences of domestic violence per family for a total of four instances
Explain what seems to lead up to violence in these families
Describe, compare, and contrast the domestic violence
09. Did Lynette Newman capture domestic violence in action on the audio tapes she made of her parents fighting when she was growing up?
10. Using the examples of the Ryan and Carmichael family, make the argument that domestic violence is always specific to the cultural, place, and time context of the family and/or household in question. In order to get credit for your answer you need to show
You understand the time and place context of the Ryan family
An Irish American, Catholic family living in Defiance, Ohio in the late 1950s, early 1960s
First introduced here
You understand the time and place context of the Carmichael family
An African American family living in Brooklyn, New York in the late 1960s, early 1970s
First introduced at the top of this assignment
11. Using the examples of the Ryan and Carmichael family, make the argument that domestic violence is always specific to the personalities of the dad, mom, and kids and the specific social dynamics between them. In order to get credit for your answer you need to show you know members of the Ryan and Carmichael family by name and/or age of the kid.
The Ryan family
Kelly, Evelyn, Leanne, Dick, Bub, Rog, Bruce, Tuff, Mike, Barb, Betsy, Dave
First introduced here
The Carmichael family
Woody, Carolyn, Clinton, Wendall, Troy, Joseph, Nate
First introduced at the top of this assignment
12. Abbas and Mina Rafsanjani, got married and started a family right around the same time Woody and Carolyn from Crooklyn (1994) did. Does either of these couples seem to follow the advice of psychologist John Gottman, outlined in the audio essay posted below, as a way to maintain a happy marriage? In order to get credit for your answer make sure it is long enough; that you show a strong understanding of Abbas and Mina’s relationship and Woody and Carolyn’s relationships;
Part 2
Tell me the TV show Billy references when he asks his dad, Ted, what his childhood was like and what the show is known for.
Kelly Ryan and Ted Kramer were both the breadwinners for their family who brought home a family wage. (Kelly did this in Defiance, Ohio in the 1950s and Ted in Manhattan, New York, in the late 1970s). How did their role as breadwinners affect their roles as fathers?
3. Which do you think destabilizes the modern nuclear family more – a dysfunctional family or a broken family? In formulating your answer makes sure you
Define the modern nuclear family, first introduced here
Use the Ryan family as your model for a dysfunctional family
The Ryan family, as well as the term dysfunctional family, was first introduced here
Use the Kramer family as they are depicted in the first hour of Kramer Vs. Kramer (1979) as a broken family
Broken families were previously discussed here
See the first hour of Kramer Vs. Kramer (1979) above
4.Abbas and Mina Rafsanjani got married right around the time Woody and Carolyn from the film Crooklyn (1994) got married, and Ted and Joanna from the film Kramer Vs. Kramer got married. In the very last scenes, we see and hear from these couples, who do you think had the best relationship and why?
Choice 1
Abbas and Mina, who wind up remarried after a period of time when they were divorced
You can find the materials I assigned about this couple here
Choice 2
Woody and Carolyn the summer when they were pretty broke, but happy
And Carolyn wasn’t so sick that they knew she was going to die
You can find the materials I assigned about this couple here
Choice 3
Or Ted and Joanna, after their courtroom battle
When Joanna let Ted have custody of Billy
See Kramer Vs. Kramer (1979), posted above
You must choose one of the options over the other two and explain why you chose the option that you did, so be sure to explain and defend your choice. What I am looking for in your answer to this question is a really good understanding of these three couples and families.
5. Who had the worst temper and took it out the most on their respective family, Abbas, Kelly Ryan, Woody Carmichael, or Ted Kramer?
6. Who had the best self-esteem and why, Mina, Evelyn, Carolyn, or Joanna? You must choose one over the other three and explain and defend your choice.
7. > The film Kramer Vs. Kramer (1979), first assigned at the top of this assignment, is told from the perspective of the character Ted Kramer and, peripherally, his son Billy. For this question, simply re-tell the story of how Ted and Joanna Kramer’s marriage, break-up, and divorce from the perspective of Joanna rather than Ted. clear prose without any glaring spelling, grammatical or typographical errors and shows that you have a good knowledge of what Ted and Joanna’s marriage, break-up, and divorce were like from Ted’s perspective. Reference at least five scenes from the film in building your essay, making sure you choose scenes from every part of the film (i.e., from the beginning to the end, you need to watch this film closely and in full); You will receive up to three points for doing this
Of the five scenes, you reference make sure at least one of these scenes is a courtroom scene
You don’t have to compose a formal essay here as you would for an English class; It can be more conversational; reference at least five scenes from the film, including one courtroom scene; You made need more in order to fully answer the question – i.e., “Simply re-tell the story of how Ted and Joanna Kramer’s marriage, break-up and divorce from the perspective of Joanna rather than Ted”
8. Below is a list that captures the way Defiance, Ohio was socially, culturally, and legally organized during the years Evelyn Ryan was a mother of ten. Which detail do you think most affected her day-to-day life and decisions as a woman (i.e., not just a mother, but a woman)? In Evelyn’s time, roughly 1933-1998, in Defiance, Ohio, USA, Evelyn Ryan couldn’t have
Gotten birth control, even if she wanted to, with or without her husband Kelly
Not because of religion, but because of the state
Gotten a legal abortion, even if she wanted to, with or without her husband Kelly
Sign or cosign on a mortgage
No articulation of alcoholism as a disease, let alone help
In Evelyn’s time, roughly 1933-1998, in Defiance, Ohio, USA, there were
Very weak rape laws
Accusers needed a witness
Unless you were a White woman accusing a non-White person
No marital rape laws
No domestic violence laws
Even if Evelyn worked in the public sphere during her time, roughly 1933-1998, in Defiance, Ohio, USA she would have earned roughly 55 cents to the dollar of what a man would earn, and many jobs in the public sphere were restricted to women, especially married women
Learn what comparable wage policies are hereLinks to an external site.
Learn what occupational gender segregation is hereLinks to an external site.
Learn what the legal definition of sexual harassment is hereLinks to an external site.
Learn what the legal definition of sexual assault is hereLinks to an external site.
9. Just quickly summarize the kind of paid labor Carolyn Carmichael, Mina Rafsanjani, and Joanna Kramer did. You might have to speculate a little about Mina, since she doesn’t specifically say what her paid labor actually was, but she does describe her work life
