Category Archives: Families in Society

Families in Society, Internal Dynamics of Families

Eve’s Bayou

Title: Eve’s Bayou

Date: 1997

Media type: Film

Category: Families in Society, Internal Dynamics of Families

Keywords: social and cultural influences, family relationship

Rating: R

Audience(s): High School Age, College Age, Adults, Parents

Language: English

Film/Episode Summary: The film follows 10-year-old Eve Batistein 1960’s Lousiana. After finding her father cheating with a family friend, Eve’s world is transformed into a world of voodoo magic and other ancient rituals.

Comments or Recommendations for Teaching: How do the roles of each family member in Eve’s family change as the movie goes on? Why does Eve feel the need to take on the ‘parent’ role?

Places to view: Youtube, Amazon Video, Vudu, Google Play, Itunes

Contributor: Leidy Kasper

Families in Society, Internal Dynamics of Families, Interpersonal Relationships

This American Life

Title: This American Life

Media type: Podcast

Format: Episode

TV Season-Episode: #521 Bad Baby

Category: Parenting, Ethical Issues and Dilemmas

Keywords: parent-child relationships, dilemmas

Audience(s): High School Age, College Age, Adults, Parents

Language: English

Film/Episode Summary: Parents relate extreme challenges faced by a son who wreaks havoc in the house, causes physical harm and poses a threat to his younger brother.

Comments or Recommendations for Teaching: What is is like for this family living with a child like this? What influences their decisions whether to keep the child at home or have him institutionalized? Do you agree?

Places to view: Youtube, Amazon Video, Vudu, Google Play, Itunes, Showtime

Contributor: Susan Walker