Tag Archives: family relationship

Ethical Issues and Dilemmas, Internal Dynamics of Families

This is Where I Leave You

Title: This is Where I Leave You

Date: 2014

Media type: Movie

Category: Internal Dynamics of Families, Ethical Issues and Dilemmas

Keywords: stress and coping, family relationship, response to crises, dilemmas

Rating: R

Audience(s): College Age, Adults

Language: English

Film/Episode Summary: A family is brought back to their hometown by the death of their father. In his will their father wanted all 4 of his adult children to sit shiva in the Jewish mourning tradition where families sit in their home and host guests for 7 days. As the movie progresses the family faces a multitude of issues like infidelity, divorce, infertility, coming out of the closet, break ups and starts of new relationships, and unemployment all while mourning the loss of their father.

Comments or Recommendations for Teaching: In what ways do the characters in this movie cope with their individual issues while trying to regain equilibrium?

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

Contributor: Ian Brunzell-Looney

Internal Dynamics of Families, Parenting

Portlandia

Title: Portlandia

Date: 2012

Media type: Television

Format: Episode

TV Season-Episode: Season2,Ep.4

Category: Internal Dynamics in Families, Parenting

Keywords: family relationship, parenting styles

Rating: TV-14

Audience(s): College Age, Adults

Language: English

Film/Episode Summary: Brendan and Michelle Marston worry about getting their young son Grover into a well respected pre-school. As the sketch progresses it becomes more and more apparent that Grover’s parents are probably too concerned with his education and may be a bit over involved while still managing to be distant from him.

Comments or Recommendations for Teaching: Why are Grover’s parents so concerned about Grover’s educational career at such an early age? Though this clip is tongue in cheek what points does it raise about our society when considering our relationship to education and the perceived benefits of being schooled at one place as opposed to another?

Places to view: Youtube, Amazon Video, Google Play, Itunes, ifc.com/shows/portlandia

Contributor: Ian Brunzell-Looney

Internal Dynamics of Families, Parenting

Gilmore Girls

Title: Gilmore Girls

Date: 2007

Media type: Television

Format: Clip

Category: Internal Dynamics in Families, Parenting

Keywords: family relationship, parent-child relationships

Rating: TV-PG

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

Language: English

Film/Episode Summary: Lorelai and Rory are a mother-daughter duo who keeps each other in balance. Gilmore Girls is a series that constructs family and friend relationships.

Clip Start Time: 0.17152777778

Clip Description: Lorelai and her mom, Emily, spend discuss about their tense relationship throughout the years. Lorelai wants to change it by creating a moment that they will share and enjoy together. She decides that her and her mom are going to take the hotel’s robes to symbolize their new relationship. Emily was reluctant of taking the robe but slowly realizes what Lorelai meant. This moment is where they have come to an agreement instead of being conflicted by each other’s ideas.

Comments or Recommendations for Teaching: Fear was mentioned from Emily when Lorlai decided that they were going to steal the robes; how can fear play a role in their relationship? Knowing that Lorelai wants to improve their mother-daughter relationship, what does this scene say about her character development? Emily smiles before leaving the room; what does that smile illustrate?

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

Contributor: Paying Lee