COM 385 - Women and Film

Institution:

Marist College

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Description:

Three Credits LA Dual listed as WMST 385 An examination of gender differences reflected in film. The course will focus on how women are depicted in Hollywood films, the "gaze," the patriarchal structure of the film industry, the psychological position of the female spectator, and cultural differences between Hollywood films and foreign films. Readings will draw from feminist, psychoanalytic, semiotic, and sociological perspectives. Fulfills Cinema Studies Minor requirement. Offered in fall or spring. Prerequisite: Junior standing

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.Marist.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 575-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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