Today we will be watching a significant section from the documentary Dogtown and Z-Boys: The Birth of Extreme. As you watch the film, take notes and think about how the film pertains to some of the things we' have discussed thus far. At the end of our viewing, consider and answer the following questions on your blog:
Do you feel this is an ethnographic study, a work of entertainment, both? Explain your answer.
Who are the interview subjects and why are they important? What roles do the interviews play? Do they move the story along? Lend a perspective on the subculture?
What are some of the attitudes, beliefs, rituals, artifacts, etc. that make this group a subculture?
What is the structure of the piece? How is it organized? Does this help or inhibit your understanding of the subculture?
What were some of the stereotypes you held about skateboarders before watching this? Do those stereotypes still hold true? If so, why? If not, what changed your perspective?
The rhetorical triangle (ethos – do we trust what the creator of this is telling us…? What if you knew the filmmaker was also one of the skaters? Pathos – what emotional response did you have and why? Logos – how was the piece constructed?)
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