TEACHSOC: using Brokeback Mountain to teach

[Sarah Murray]

Hi all... Having recently been mesmerized by two viewings of the film masterpiece "Brokeback Mountain", I've decided that when it comes out on DVD, I will use it as a teaching supplement in my Family and Sexuality course, as well as my Violence course (which includes hate crimes and homophobia, as well as rural violence.)   I mentioned it to my current class, and a couple of the young men indicated (good-naturedly but sincerely), that they would not sign up for any course in which that movie would be shown -- and we're 15 minutes from Manhattan!  (Of course, my own husband and brother - in - law refused to see it as well.)   Any thoughts?   Sarah Murray, adjunct William Paterson U of NJ