COD 2012 - S418

Exploring Mockumentaries: An Analysis of Sitcom The Office "Diversity Day"

Literature and language teachers. Teachers who would like to introduce media activities in their lessons.

1 sessions, start: 23-Mar

Course detail

Year: 2012
Level: Secondary
Language: English
Status: Ended
Lugar: ESSARP - Deheza 3139, CABA
Facilitator/s: Martha Patricia De Cunto
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Sessions

Sessions Dates Start Finish
1 23 March 2012 06:00 pm 08:30 pm

Facilitator/s

Martha Patricia De Cunto

She holds a Master of Arts in Literary Linguistics from the University of Nottingham, UK and is currently doing a PhD in Literature at the University of Buenos Aires. She is also pursuing a Master's Degree in Cultural Studies at UNR. She has been a lecturer in American Literature, Children's Literature, YAL Literature and Introduction to Literary Studies at I.E.S. Lenguas Vivas "Juan Ramón Fernández". She has also taught Creative Writing at ISP “Joaquín V. González”. She has been a teacher of Language and Literature in several schools in Buenos Aires for more than 30 years.
Literature and language teachers. Teachers who would like to introduce media activities in their lessons.
1) Introducing the genre of mockumentary.
2) Analysis of characters and themes.
3) Exploring cultural references.
4) Discussing discrimination and stereotyping.
1) Mockumentary conventions such as fly- on- the- wall style, interviews, diegetic and non-diegetic sounds, talking-head techniques, shoulder-mounted camera, on-location shooting, voice-over narration, screen presenter, narrative structure, etc.
2) Culture and stereotypes.
The facilitator will introduce the genre of mockumentaries and show the short sitcom in class. Participants will identify the main elements after watching the episode. There will be a discussion of characters and themes. Cultural references and stereotyping will be analyzed.
- Beattie, Keith (2004) Documentary Screens. Non Fiction Film and Television China: Palgrave Macmillan.

- Daniels, G (2004) The Office. Season 1 Episode 2 Diversity Day.

- Grant, Barry Keith (ed.) (2003) Film Genre Reader III. Austin: University of Texas Press.

- Mittell, Jason (2004) Genre and Television. From Cop Shows to Cartoons in American Culture. New York and London: Routledge.

- Schneider, David J. (2004) The Psychology of Stereotyping. New York London: The Guilford Press.

- Wasko, Janet (ed.) (2005) A Companion to Television. UK: Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
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