HST 3373 - History and Hollywood (3)

Assesses the relationship of classic Hollywood movies to the political, social, and cultural history of 20th century America. Analyzes different modes of interpreting film’s impact on popular understandings of American history. Evaluates the extent to which American movies have expressed or challenged the dominant political themes and social and cultural values of a particular historical era. Critical examination of different modes of interpreting American history and of film’s impact on popular understandings of history.

Prerequisite(s): Completion of GE Area A2 and and any two in lower division area C.
GE Area(s): C3
Component(s): Lecture
Grading Basis: Graded Only
Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once