COMM203

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FILM REPRESENTATION: RACE, CLASS AND GENDER

Communications (COMM)Arts, Humanities and Education

Course Description

This course analyzes how American films have represented race, ethnicity, class and gender since the early 20th century. Through readings, class discussion, film screenings and special projects, students gain insights into the ways that different groups of American people have been depicted in both mainstream and alternative films. The course looks at the interaction of form and content in film, and how these are to create meaning.

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Arts, Humanities and Education

Course Attributes

MJ-Amer-Artistic Expression (AM17), OLD GE-INTERCULT NORTH AMERICA (GNAM)