You will need to find one funny clip—whether from YouTube, a stand-up special, a film, a TV
show, whatever—and write three to five pages, double-spaced, about how your clip critiques
some aspect of social life. Your paper should include at least one reference to a sociology journal
article; and I would highly recommend including references to course materials.
Themes may include, but are not limited to: class; race/ethnicity; culture; gender/sex;
modernity; ability/disability; mental health; capitalism; bureaucracy; the state; human behaviour;
ideas/knowledge; globalization. These are just some ideas to help you get started.
Over the course of your assignment, you should answer the following questions:
1. What aspect of contemporary life is being discussed in this clip, and why is it important?
2. What truths about this aspect does your clip reveal?
You will need to find one funny clip—whether from YouTube, a stand-up special, a
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