JS 317 - America on Film: Race, Class, Gender, and Sexuality at the Movies

Using Benshoff and Griffin’s ‘America on Film: Representing Race, Class, Gender and Sexuality at the Movies’ (3rd edition) as the course template, this junior seminar will examine the politics of representation in movies, i.e., how Hollywood depicts gender issues, social class and race relations, Latin/x, African- and Asian-Americans, ability/disability, etc.

Credits: 4

Prerequisites/Restrictions: Juniors Only

Core: Junior Seminar AND Engaging Diverse Identities