| Title: | Politics and Film |
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| Course Section Number: | PSC-230-01 |
| Department: | Political Science |
| Description: | This course calls attention to the ways in which media and popular culture are shaped by, and in turn can shape, our understanding of politics. Film, as a medium, draws in crowds and invites audiences to share in a collective, affective experience. The narratives, characters, symbols, and filmmaking styles employed in a film serve as reflections of the society conditions from which the film emerged; but they can also offer us an idealistic vision of what the world should be. In this course, we will unite foundational readings in political thought, in-class film viewings, and contemporary academic scholarship including said films under the umbrellas of distinct topics. We will examine how film can lead us to better understand political concepts of citizenship, public political action, shared and contested resources, political oppression and exclusion, our political anxieties, and visions of the future. We will also see how each film reflects the political values and conflicts of the time in which it was produced, and the society from which it emerges. Films will be drawn from the US and international markets, Hollywood blockbusters and art-house projects - across genres from action adventure through horror. By the end of this course, the aim is that each of us will further develop skills of film criticism and analysis, an enhanced understanding of historical and contemporary political theory, and a greater attentiveness to the relationship between our political lives and the media we engage with. PSC-230-01=PPE-238-03 |
| Credits: | 1.00 |
| Start Date: | January 15, 2024 |
| End Date: | May 4, 2024 |
| Meeting Information: |
01/16/2024-05/02/2024 Lecture Tuesday, Thursday 02:40PM - 03:55PM, Baxter Hall, Room 311
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| Faculty: | Harvey, Matthew |
Course Status & Cross-Listings
| Cross-list Group Capacity: | 27 |
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| Cross-list Group Student Count: | 22 |
| Calculated Course Status: | OPEN |
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