Analysis of The Film; The Wife

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Soci1125: Analysis of The Film; The Wife.
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Sociology includes the aspect of summarizing logic and observations into a universal
perspective to reveal a standardized meaning. From the classwork, we have discussed various
elements that support the field of sociology. The book looks at some of the collective human
activities and behaviors that contribute to the unit of sociology. The book has also explained how
sociology works as a science. Most of the time, we tend to articulate some of the human behavior
activities that conform to the principles of sociology. The author supported the issue of sociology
by discussing critical topics that make sense of identity when one is reading (Tepperman, &
Albanese, 2017 p.35). Some of these topics analyzed by the author include methods and science
of sociology, the issue of gender and sexuality. Also, the author focused on the social class in
society, the idea of media and culture together with crime and deviance in society. In the last
sections of the book, the author has elaborated more on the fundamental elements in society.
Some of these include the aspect of families and education, the idea of socialization, and the
points supporting culture. All these topics helped the author to support some of the logical
elements within society.
Concerning this paper, the purpose is to articulate how these topics discussed in the book
correlates with the film selected. Therefore, to come up with a simplified discussion, the paper
will support one of the sociological films that correspond to some of these elements outlined in
the book. The film selected is known as “The Wife.” It is one of the 2017 best films that
advocates for some of the sociological behaviors we have in society (Coleman, 2017). Jane
Anderson wrote the film, and it has stars such as Jonathan Pryce. Also, the movie started with a
woman who asks herself a couple of questions before she went to meet her husband (Tepperman,
& Albanese, 2017 p.125). According to the book, science and methods have articulated some of
the human activities as well as behaviors that contribute to the field of sociology. The film has

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supported some of the relevant topics we discussed in the class. Some of the ideas outlined in the
movie include the issue of education that also applies to the book. It has also analyzed topics
such as social class and ethnicity. These are some of the problems the author in the book
emphasized when explaining the idea of sociology. Besides, elements such as gender, identity,
power, and concepts of feminism are relevant to this film. All these themes in the movie
correspond to the work of the author in the book.
According to the book, we have various elements that are attributed to the concept of sex,
gender, and gender identity, as illustrated in the film. The author points out that sex includes the
biological difference that can be physically observed in males, intersex, and females in society.
To the author, the issue of sex is the only element that creates biological differences in human
beings. On the other hand, the book has articulated the idea of gender and gender identity. The
author describes gender as an aspect that contains those elements, such as the attitudes and
beliefs that we have on the aspect of femininity and muscularity (Tepperman, & Albanese, 2017
p.55). Besides, the idea of gender identity includes the biological assumptions and social
identifications that bring a sense of belonging to the concept of sex in human beings. Therefore,
all these subjects explained in the book tend to concur with what is happening in the film.
From the film, we tend to realize some of the stereotyping activities revealed by the
characters. The film indicates how it easy to understand and recognize the differences between
gender and sex. It is evident from the movie that most of the people have been receiving social
stigma and also threats due to their gender. Furthermore, elements such as discrimination are
supported in the film. The overall representation of the male character is the only dominating sex
in a society that brings some questions in the movie. The book has illustrated how some
communities have valued men, thus leaving behind other genders, such as women in society