SOC 1032 - The Sociology of Thriller Films

Institution:

St. John's University-New York

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Description:

This course will offer a sociological examination and analysis of thriller films, including the thriller film as genre, the content of thriller films and reasons for the pervasive and widespread attraction of thriller films in Western society. Various theoretical perspectives will be utilized in the analysis, including symbolic interactionism, Freudian theory, Marxist theory and Mertonian functionalism. Credit: 3 semester hours.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.stjohns.edu

Phone Number:

(718) 990-6161

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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