| Course Title: Topics in Film Studies: 'Cinematic Masculinities in Contemporary American Film, 1970-present' |
| Start Date: 01/24/2022 End Date: 05/09/2022 |
| Term: Spring Semester 2022 |
| Description: Film critics Manohla Dargis and A.O. Scott contend that "movies may be male dominated, but images of men are surprisingly narrow." This course both explores various constructs of postmodern American masculinity as they are portrayed and disseminated through contemporary film, and seeks to understand some of what is at stake (culturally, ideologically, economically) in perpetuating certain cinematic archetypes. Of particular relevance to our investigation are the ways in which film yokes masculinity to race, gender, and class. Films include Full Metal Jacket, No Country for Old Men, The Big Lebowski, Boyz in the Hood, Paris is Burning, Fight Club, and Moonlight. |
| Distribution(s): I - Humanities , WI - Writing-Intensive , TP - Topics Course |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Amy Rodgers | 413-538-3038 | arodgers@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 01/24/2022 - 05/09/2022 | Seminar | Wednesday | 01:30PM - 04:20PM | SHTK - Shattuck Hall | 107 | Weekly |
| 01/24/2022 - 05/09/2022 | Film Screening | Monday | 07:15PM - 10:05PM | SHTK - Shattuck Hall | 203 | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| Prereq: 8 credits in English or in Film Media Theater. | Take previously | Required |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Course Tags |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| FMT-330CM-01 Cinematic Masculinities |
| ENGL-367CM-01 Cinematic Masculinities |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Open | Capacity: 18 | Enrollment: 16 | Available: 2 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| To be determined. |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is NOT the complete book list for this class. |