CNTP 410 - American Film Genres And Representation of Class, Gender And Race

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Ramapo College of New Jersey

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Classic American film genres can be viewed as contemporary social myths through which contradictions are explored and debated. This seminar will examine classical film genres as the gangster film, the crime film, and the melodrama to analyze the ways in which the conventions associated with genre films interact with the representation of class, race and gender. The course will include screenings, readings, and analysis dramatic structure, camera movement and editing, and the social and political context in which the films have been produced. 0.000 TO 4.000 Credit Hours 0.000 TO 4.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture Contemporary Arts College Contemporary Arts Department

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0.00 - 4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.ramapo.edu

Phone Number:

(201) 684-7500 ext 7500

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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