Read the article “Engaging Students and their Publics through Making Sociologica

Read the article “Engaging Students and their Publics through Making Sociologica

Read the article “Engaging Students and their Publics through Making Sociological Films” and watch each of the Ted Talks. At their core, this content represents one of the most popular forms of reaching a public audience – Film. https://youtu.be/XqogaDX48nI?si=vCHXBgQQ6EgT6GgW

Briefly describe the TedTalk that “spoke to you” the most. What was the sociological importance in each? What type of public audience are the creators hoping to reach? Did any of these introduce something new that was unfamiliar to you? Did it make you curious about something new? Did it make you explore further, search a new topic, read something more? Explain. Filmmaking is another way to reach a public audience. After reading the article, discuss how a Sociomentary and Youtube can become effective forms of public sociology. How does the author describe the filmmaking process in her course and do you think this is a skillset that sociology students should have before graduating?