Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution
Students are expected to prepare a critical review (1000- 1500 words) of either the documentary Crip Camp (2020) OR Ninth Floor (2015) The review should: a) analyze the film through the lens of specific course readings assigned (naming and citing which reading(s) you are referencing). This requires you explain specific ideas from the readings and D.QLjust the readings' main arguments/ themes; b) engage key discussions, and/or assess what the film is attempting (and/or how it is doing so) in terms of key elements such as content, racial and gender codings, argumentation, cultural significance, and/or method. To be discussed in detail in class.
This assignment is designed to build on the lessons learned from the first film review assignment. The key difference between the first review and this review: 1) length: this review is longer at 1000-1500 words; 2) sources : you can use ANY course materials to develop your analysis; 3) optional use of outside sources: you may wish to bring in outside sources to analyze the film. This is fine, so long as the passages you cite are not from reviews of the film. If you do cite a review of the film it should QN1'f be for contextual information or information on reception, and not for analysis.
The purpose of this assignment is to help students further develop their critical engagement with cultural products and, as such, this review should be analytical/theoretical in nature. As with the first assignment, while students should engage the central argument and main point of the film, these responses are not meant to be merely summaries of the film.
Rather they should: a) analyze the film through the lens of specific course readings assigned throughout the course (naming and citing which reading(s) you are referencing). Your review should examine how the film addresses/ relates/ troubles ideas such as those raised in our discussions throughout the course. b) engage key discussions, and/or assess what the particular film is attempting (and/or how it is doing so) in terms of key elements such as content, racial and gender codings, argumentation, cultural significance, and/or method.
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The selected film is Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution. It was directed, co-written, and co-produced by Nicole Newnham and James LeBrecht. From an analysis of the film, the primary goal emerges to be providing a transformative journey for the individuals who attended Camp Jened. It is a summer camp for disabled teens, and it was organized in 1971. Furthermore, in the film, what is being explained includes the experiences that were present and catalyzed individual involvement in the disability rights movement. Therefore, the film aims to bring and shed light on the vibrant and liberating atmosphere in Camp Jened. The film portrays the camp, therefore, as a place where individuals with disabilities can go, look for freedom, find their freedom, be in a position of camaraderie, and get empowerment. The reason is that most people who suffer from disabilities are often neglected, and they are treated as second-class citizens (Ellcessor et al., 2017). There is no better way to help overcome these challenges than by providing hope and a sense of direction to individuals with disabilities. The film communicates these issues of hope and empowerment by following the evolution from the camp attendees to passionate activists. Moreover, these are the activists who have been at the forefront and fought for issues of legislation intending to promote accessibility and deal with the rights of people with disabilities.
The co-writers and co-producers of the film, Nicole Newnham and James LeBrecht, achieve these outcomes by weaving personal stories and archival footage. Furthermore, they employ interviews to create a narrative with competitive information that appeals to the audience. These narratives evoke the audience's emotions, promoting logical reasoning and connecting with information on how people with disabilities are mistreated and the need to provide these individuals with proper skills and directions of hope to make them better individuals in society (Ehrenreich, 1999). In the presentation and method used by the co-directors and co-authors, the documentary captures information regarding
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