Black & White Race Relations in American Fiction & Film

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Course Description

Movies and the fiction that inspires them; power dynamics behind production including historical events, artistic vision, politics, and racial stereotypes. What images of black and white does Hollywood produce to forge a national identity? How do films promote equality between the races? What is lost or gained in film adaptations of books? NOTE: Students must attend the first day; admission to the class will be determined based on an in class essay.

Cross Listed Courses

Grading Basis

RLT - Letter (ABCD/NP)

Units

Min

Max

Course Repeatable for Degree Credit?

Components

Course Component

SU Intro Seminar - Sophomore

Enrollment Optional?

This course has been approved for the following WAYS

Exploring Difference and Power (EDP), Aesthetic and Interpretive Inquiry (AII)