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202314 minPGdoc-short

5.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Symbolic Interactionism

202314 minPGdoc-short

5.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Elaine asks college students to describe God to someone unfamiliar with the concept, prompting them to articulate their beliefs about divinity.

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Elaine asks college students to describe God to someone unfamiliar with the concept, prompting them to articulate their beliefs about divinity.

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Elaine Fuentes

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Elaine Fuentes leads a group of college students in a classroom exercise at a university. She asks them to describe God to someone unfamiliar with the concept. The students articulate their beliefs and discuss the Christian cross as a significant symbol in their faith. Meanwhile, Elaine interacts with a consumer product she purchased, contrasting academic discussions with daily life. The film addresses themes of faith, symbolism, and consumer culture within a 14-minute runtime.

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