Hollywood: A Soc & Cult Hist

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Hollywood has always taken historical themes for some of its most ambitious projects, a trend that has become even more pronounced in the past decade. What has not always been understood is that Hollywood and the development of the American movie industry has been a central element in the social and cultural history of 20th century America. Thus, this workshop has two purposes: to critically examine various film images of American history and equally important, to place Hollywood and its products in the larger context of 20th century American history. Course Attributes: Humanities Elect/Integrations, History - US Region, Theatre Minor College of Arts & Sciences History