Drawing on relevant concepts discussed in the course readings, write a 6-8 page critical reflection on ONE of the films shown in class.

Fenceline: a company town divided
Link to film: https://search.alexanderstreet.com/mobile/work/1784871
INSTRUCTIONS: Drawing on relevant concepts discussed in the course readings, write a 6-8 page critical reflection on ONE of the films shown in class. Note: Each of the films is available through the University of Toronto Library’s digital collection.

Your critical reflection paper must include the following:

An Introduction that frames your paper and clearly and concisely states your thesis. The thesis statement is the main idea or principal argument you will make in your paper. Please put your thesis statement in bold font so that the HLTA02 Teaching team can quickly identify it and provide you with appropriate feedback.

TIP: For help in formulating a strong thesis statement visit, http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/twc/march-thesis-statement
TIP: For help writing a strong introduction visit, http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/twc/february-writing-introductions-conclusions

Summary of the Film that clearly and concisely describes the issue the film addresses. What is the filmmaker’s main argument? What kind of examples or evidence does the filmmaker use to illustrate this argument? This section should not exceed one well-written paragraph. Please also put the film’s core argument in bold font so that the HLTA02 teaching team can easily assess your ability to accurately identify the primary purpose of your chosen film.

Critical Reflection on the Film: This section of your paper draws on lessons learned in the course to critically reflect on the film. Specifically it describes the disciplinary perspective and corresponding model of health that informs the film’s analysis and discusses the significance of this perspective. How does this perspective shape the problem/issue discussed in the film? How does this disciplinary perspective and corresponding model of health inform the examples or evidence the filmmaker uses? How does this perspective shape the kinds of actions the film implies can/should be taken to address the problem being explored? TIP: You can and should draw on relevant concepts relevant to the disciplinary perspective that are in the course readings. Please also remember that a disciplinary perspective is NOT the same thing as the approaches to research collaboration (i.e., multi-, inter-, and transdisciplinary research collaboration).

Alternate Understanding: This section of your paper describes how the film’s argument, evidence and proposed or reported actions would change if the filmmaker had assumed a different disciplinary perspective and corresponding model of health. Students are free to choose any of the disciplinary perspectives and corresponding model of health discussed in class, including: anthropology, health geography, sociology, or health psychology, etc. TIP: Be specific, draw on relevant concepts discussed in the readings, and provide appropriate examples from the film to illustrate your discussion.

Conclusion: This closing paragraph brings your essay to a close. It should relate back to your thesis and briefly explain the significance of your paper. For example, your conclusion may opt to speak to the power of applying different disciplinary perspectives to a given health issue or phenomenon, etc. TIP: Avoid stating new ideas/arguments in your conclusion.

List of References: The list of references must be in APA format. Students can do additional research if they like, but all the information they need to complete the assignment successfully is in our course readings. Students may also want to review and draw on the supplemental readings noted in the “weekly readings” folder to deepen their understanding and analysis.

SUPPLEMENTAL READING: The following resources are supplemental readings on topics related to the films shown in class. Please note, should you choose to use these sources, they are NOT presented in the required APA format. This means you can’t simply cut-and-paste these references into your paper.

“Environmental justice: human health and environmental inequalities”. By Robert J. Brulle and David N. Pellow. (2006). In Annual Review of Public Health, Volume 27: Pages 103-24.
“Colonialism as a Broader Social Determinant of Health”. By, Karina Czyzewski. (2011). In, The International Indigenous Policy Journal, Volume 2, Issue 1, Article 5.
“Hmong health beliefs and experiences in the Western health care system”. By, Sharon K. Johnson. (2002). In, Journal of Transcultural Nursing, Volume 13, Number 2, April 2002, Pages 126-132.
“Geographies of race and ethnicity II: Environmental racism, racial capitalism, and state-sanctioned violence. By Laura Pulido (2017). In Progress in Human Geography, Volume 41, number 4, pages 524-533.
“Inequalities in non-communicable diseases and effective responses.” By M. Di Cesare, Y.H. Khang, P. Asaria, T. Blakely, M.J. Cowan, F. Farzadfar, …M. Ezzati. (2013). The Lancet, Volume 381, Issue 9866, pages: 585-597