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Scene Smoking: Cigarettes, Cinema & the Myth of Cool
Instructor’s Guide for College
Teaching Notes
Viewing Objectives
- Discuss the rights and freedoms defined in the First Amendment of the
U.S. Constitution and their influences on the production of film.
- Differentiate between censorship and social responsibility.
- Distinguish between normalization, glamorization, and responsible and
irresponsible use of tobacco in the media.
- Describe how social responsibility relates to
artistic freedom and the depiction of tobacco use in the media.
Terminology
- Artistic Freedom: Artistic expression that is protected by the
First Amendment.
- Censorship: The removal or suppression by a government or other ruling
body of what is considered objectionable in books, films, and other
material.
- First Amendment: Prohibits the government from passing laws
that restrict the freedom of speech and protects the public’s right to
receive a variety of information free from government censorship.
- Glamorization: Presenting tobacco use as glamorous and
conveying desirable qualities such as popularity, success, and
attractiveness.
- Media Literacy: The ability to use critical thinking skills in
accessing, analyzing, evaluating, and creating media.
- Normalization: Presenting tobacco use as a routine, natural,
and acceptable part of everyday activities.
- Product Placement: An arrangement between tobacco and film-production
companies to have a specific brand of tobacco used in a film or by an
actor. Tobacco product placement is prohibited by the 1998 Master
Settlement Agreement between the tobacco industry and 46 states.
- Social Responsibility: Going beyond one’s obligations to obey
the law; having a desire to do the right thing and being prepared to give
good reasons to justify one’s actions.
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Page last modified 02/28/2007