Globalization

Watch Movie The Cup (1991), Dir. Khentsye Norbu

Instructions:

1. Title of the report should be in the format “Globalization in The Cup (1991), Dir. Khentsye Norbu”

2. In the first paragraph of the movie report, you will give me a summary of the movie. It should be written in a way that a person who has not viewed it, can grasp the basics of the plot and the context.

3. In the 2nd and 3rd paragraphs, you will relate the movie to at least two concepts from the course. You can use the list provided in the media report, and additional concepts from the presentations and readings after the midterm. Make sure to explain why and how the concept is shown in the movie, not just state that it is so. Example, “In The Cup, forced migration due to religious persecution is depicted in the journey of two young boys out of Chinese-controlled territory to a Buddhist monastery in India….

4. End with your personal take. How did watching this movie teach you something about globalization that you didn’t know? Example, “I learned that soccer loyalties can be powerful and political, even when your country is not playing. In the film, the monks support France in the World Cup because they know that the French government has been sympathetic to the Tibetan cause.”

Word limit: 1200 words. Please see attached rubric for grading criteria.

Formatting follows the instructions in the prompt

Title, year, and director’s name are included. Spelling and grammar mistakes are minimal.

Identifies globalization concepts

Student identifies at least two concepts in the movie that relate to globalization.

Concept is related to the media report

The events, processes or objects described in the movie report are examples of the concept, or contradict it. The student explains the relationship between the concept and the movie report.

Personal reaction

Student is able to show that they achieved a better understanding of the concept by identifying it in the movie. This may include both intellectual and emotional responses.

Provides summary of the film

Movie is summarized in a way that a person who has not viewed it gets the gist.

Answer preview

The Cup unwraps the concept of media, including Television, Print media, and satellite disk. The first component of media presented in The Cup is print media. According to Guillory, the print media was traditionally involved in the circulation of the printed materials (325).  It includes some materials like periodicals, magazines, flyers, or press releases, among others. The print media indicates the young monks’ obsession with soccer. The young monks buy soccer magazines and cut out the player’s photos where they post them on the walls. The use of magazines in the film indicates another means that the monks can get information about the film.  The second component of the media used in the film is television. Unlike print media, television is the most influential media, and it covers a large population. Since the 1930s, television has developed to become the most powerful entertainment and information media in the modern world. The television presents live coverage of different events, music, and other programs that informs and entertains the audience (Guillory,353). In the Cup, the television indicates the young

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