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Film Review for Mi Familia
In “A Crash Course on Hollywood’s Latino Imagery”, Charles Ramirez-Berg discusses the six stereotypes prevalent in Latino mediated representations. In Mi Familia / My Family, many of these stereotypes can be found within the characters.
Choose one or two characters from Mi Familia and discuss how they display the characteristics that Ramirez-Berg discusses in the reading. You can also discuss how these characters challenge these stereotypes.
Connect your analysis to other films/media representations, course lectures or readings, and/or the broader social, political, economic, or historical context to take your analysis one step further.
Reviews should be 1-2 pages double spaced. You can choose what citation style (Links to an external site.) to use (MLA, Chicago, APA) as long as you are consistent.
Grading
Each film review will be worth up to 25 points. View the grading rubric below to see how you can achieve your best grade.
An essay that receives 25 points includes the following:
- Clear summary of the film; clear prose and appropriate word usage; integration of intersectional analysis; no grammatical or spelling errors; clear organization; makes connections to the topic and incorporates personal experiences/interpretations; uses examples from course readings, lectures, discussions and/or films.
