Sociology/ Anthropology

    These are two very interesting topics all rolled up into one department. I've taken a beginner course in both sociology and anthropology. I went into those classes expecting nothing, but extreme boredom as result of both. I took sociology first, and went into the class without really the vaguest idea of what it really was about.  Once the class really started though, it dealt with a lot of topics that are very relevant out in the real word. We talked about social classes, economic structures, women's right in the Middle East, and crime rates. I felt at the end of the course I was a more knowledgeable person especially about social subjects, particularly in other countries. Anthropology was the same deal, I got in the class with very little fundamental understanding of what it was about. But like its department mate Sociology, it teaches a lot of subject that people really should be familiar with. It really teaches about tribal societies that otherwise people probably would never know even existed, but it also covers things that should be common knowledge like our oldest ancestors.

Department Chair Dr.Marx

       During this project I got interviews with three Professors including the department chair Dr. Jonathan Marx. They were really nice, descriptive, and more than willing to spare their time which is hard to find. I think the Sociology/ Anthropology department has the most colorful cast of professors. All three different views i noticed very different personalities. They were each quirky but in their own funny nice kind of way.

Dr.Solomon

       Before, this project I would have a really hard time differentiating the difference between sociology and anthropology. Talking with the professor I feel like a came out of the project with a much better ability to differentiate the two. Anthropology is more of a broad subject and consists of 4 main parts. An Anthropologist could do everything from digging up fossils to search for the missing link, helping dying cultures preserve languages, or contacting primitive people many of whom have never seen outsiders. Now, a sociologist would most like be doing something that relates to stats maybe making surveys for example.
   The main challenges I faced was the length and applying my voice to the project. I had a lot of interview footage, B-roll, and stills so it was really hard getting that all into just three minutes which i failed at. I preferred that it was longer instead of shorts, that way I could make sure all the important material was thoroughly covered. The narration aspect was also a little difficult for. Not actually figuring out where and what to narrarate, but to actually keep the sound in Adobe premiere. For some reason the ZOOM files would not play after I disconnected the device. If i would've left the narration out, the section would have looked really odd, and would appear to just be random pictures floating across the screen.
       This project taught me a lot. Hopefully it will teach the class if they did not already know that this is one of the more important departments. Sociologists and Anthropologists covers topic that are
going to be close to home.



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