Gender & Power in American Film ((4 Credits))

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This course will provide the student with an opportunity to examine the issues of gender and power in American film. It will consider film in its cultural context--examining the ways in which cinema is an expression of our culture and the ways in which our society is influenced and shaped by what we see on the screen. Important writings on the theory of film and its social consequences will provide a background for the discussion of the films.