They Shoot Horses Don’t They?
Feb 27 - Mar 05, 2009
(Sydney Pollack, USA, 1969, 35mm, 120 min)
Sponsored by the Century Ballroom
Actress Bonnie Bedelia to introduce screening on Thursday, March 5
Introduction and discussion on February 28th with UW Professor of Sociology Mike Mulcahy
Director Sydney Pollack’s dark and impassioned adaptation of Horace McCoy's novel reflects the dreams, ideals and overwhelming feeling of disenchantment of the 1930s (and the late 60s). Jane Fonda and Michael Sarrazin star as hopeless Depression-era drifters who struggle to keep their footing in a grueling dance marathon. A moving story of devotion and endurance, They Shoot Horses won one Oscar and was nominated for eight more.
Join us on February 28th for "Sociology Cinema":
Sociology Cinema pairs films and speakers, with an emphasis on sociological issues. Organized by UW student members of the Sociology Student Association (SSA), the event happens quarterly with new films and faculty discussants. SSA President Sophia Chang speaks of the event, "not only do students enhance and apply their understanding of the sociological perspective, but also [have a chance to] to share their passion for Sociology [with faculty and other students]". The February 28th event reaches out to the greater Seattle moviegoing community, bringing to the forefront sociological questions about the substance of the film and the social environment that helped to shape it.
About Professor Mulcahy
Mike Mulcahy received his BA in English Literature from U.C. Berkeley. He spent about 10 years in Germany, where he studied philosophy and social sciences, earning another BA and MA in Philosophy, with minors in Sociology and Social Psychology. His area of specialization was contemporary continental ethical philosophy. He received my PhD in Sociology in 2004. His PhD dissertation analyzes the formation of a world labor regime in the 20th century. He has taught classes in Social Movements, Political Sociology, Comparative Social Change, the Sociology of Labor Movements, Organizational Sociology, Inequality, and the Sociology of Human Rights. He is currently a visiting assistant professor in the University of Washington Department of Sociology.
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