Brazil, a 1985 British movie directed by Terry Gilliam

This assignment requires you to watch one of the following feature films or documentaries and write a 1,000 word response paper. In this short paper, I would like you to identify features and problems depicted in the film that you can relate Max Weber. This should not be a general review/critique of the chosen movie, but should refer back to the concepts and ideas addressed our study of one of these theorists. Brazil, a 1985 British movie directed by Terry Gilliam. Brazil is on YouTube. Your response to the film should include attention to the following: 1) Abstract and elaborate on at least two themes of sociological relevance from your viewing of the film. Some examples would include: rigid adherence to rules and regulations, the problem of individual freedom, the loss meaning, the enhanced status of work, the over-scheduling of everyday life, etc. 2) How would you make sense of these themes using the ideas of Max Weber? In other words, which specific concepts or theories discussed by Weber can help us to theorize the observations you have made?
Brazil, a 1985 British movie directed by Terry Gilliam

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