Analyze Commercial and Industrial Contexts1. Do some research on one of your favorite franchise films and use these questions to consider how the aspects of industry and commerce (financing, distribution, and exhibition) affect the audience’s perception of the film you are analyzing. For basic information on budgets and box office, go to www.imdb.com or www.the-numbers.com.2. Find an official film poster created to advertise the film,OR find a still from your favorite film in which product placement is used. Upload the still to your discussion post.3. What message does this convey? Consider our past discussions covering mise-en-scene for ideas, and refer to our chapter focus on MISSION IMPOSSIBLE (poster analysis) for details.4. What demographic is your poster designed for?Further questions to consider, butnot required to answer. Chapter 7-1The Business of FilmHow do the production values of the film reflect its budget? How extensive is the list of cast and crew? How elaborate are the costumes, sets, effects, score, and so on?If the film was a big-budget Hollywood “event” film, which of the six big conglomerate studios produced it? What kinds of synergies did they draw upon?If the film was a low-budget independent production, what aspects of production, distribution, and exhibition distinguished it from a big studio film?Was the film considered to be a financial success, and what factors account for its success or lack of success in the marketplace? Was the film a creative success?Chapter 7-2Distribution and MarketingWhat did you know about this film before seeing it, and how might your expectations have shaped your reaction to it?Did you see any of the film’s cast in the media, and what message did they deliver about the film? Where did they appear, and what does that tell you about the intended demographic?What was the rating designation of the film? How did the rating affect the marketing campaign?What sort of distribution strategy was employed? Was it appropriate? Did it work?Chapter 7-3ExhibitionDescribe the theater and the audience for the screening. How did the environment in which you watched the film affect your experience of it?What is the film’s intended aspect ratio? What format did you see it in? If you are able, compare a scene from the film in the intended format and reformatted for TV and describe the differences.In the theater, notice where the sound seems to come from (what part of the auditorium) and whether different parts of the soundtrack are coming from different locations. Also observe the volume and sound quality.-----------------For full credit you must also respond to at least one other student, further stimulating discussion. • Discussion must be focused on subject. • Film vocabulary and concepts introduced in this class are used. • Response contains complete sentences. • No spelling errors.See grading rubric for complete details (at pulldown located at right top corner of this page).

You are to make the transformation to become George Washington who has just been elected. You are going to show you he created the present system of government by making a series of administrative decisions that became traditions of government. You are also going to describe what he thought about the formation of political parties.  You are going to show how he worked with Hamilton on setting up economic policies.  Finally you are going to describe in his second term his foreign policy. Finally you will comment on whether Washington could be elected president today.  

OverviewRace, ethnicity, and the stratification that results from them — factors about health, employment, income, residence, and happiness — are of the most interest to sociologists around the world. The process of racial and ethnic stratification, along with prejudice and discrimination, and various patterns of relationships among groups are discussed in this module.Also covered in this module are the inequalities based on gender, as well as in class, race, and ethnicity that has resulted in segregation in residence, education, employment, and other areas of life. Gender stratification differs from other systems of stratification due to females and males working, living, attending school, and interacting together. ReadSociology: The Core: Chapters 7 & 8https://bookshelf.vitalsource.com/#/ (nursesloany@gmail.com/Tutorhelp4ever!)https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=4&v=6QGNxRGgBwMAssignment:Write a 800-1500 word essay addressing each of the following points/questions. Be sure to completely answer all the questions for each bullet point. There should be four sections, one for each bullet below. Separate each section in your paper with a clear heading that allows your professor to know which bullet you are addressing in that section of your paper. Support your ideas with at least three (3) citations in your essay. Make sure to reference the citations using the APA writing style for the essay. The cover page and reference page do not count towards the minimum word amount.Minority groups are present all over the United States. Name at least three minority groups and explain why each is categorized as such. Within the United States there have been two views toward assimilation: the “melting pot” tradition and the Anglo-conformity view. In your opinion, which view accurately describes the United States today, and why?In 2000, women held 45% of jobs classified as executive, administrative, and managerial. But, in 2011, women held only 16.1% of Fortune 500 board seats, filled only 14.1% of corporate officer positions, and were 7.5% of the country’s top earners. Citing gender stratification in the workplace, in your own opinion why do you think women are being held back from obtaining these top positions?Cultural transmission theorists believe gender identities and behaviors are a gradual process of learning that begins in infancy. It suggests that teachers and other adults shape a child’s behavior by reinforcing responses that are deemed appropriate to the child’s gender role and discouraging inappropriate ones. What is your personal opinion on this theory? Do you believe that the cultural transmission theory will determine who/what a person will be in adulthood? Why?