Race, Gender and Sexuality in Media

Catalog description

Investigates the diverse ways in which race and gender are represented in American film history and culture. In a broader context, also analyzes how the meaning of race and gender, and their intersectionality, has shifted and changed across time and space, and how cinema has contributed to these shifts. Gives attention to the relationships among visual style, narrative structure, generic convention and identity. Students become more literate about the power of film to reflect and refract ideologies of race and gender, and to analyze how these identities impact the experiences of individuals and groups in our society.