VM 507 - Cheap Thrills: The Politics and Poetics of Low Culture

Institution:

Emerson College

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Surveys the history of "low culture" in the UnitedStates with a focus on film. The unique aesthetics of B movies and exploitation films are examined in light of their intersection with sideshow, burlesque, comic books, and other forms. Theories of culture and formation of taste, issues of censorship, and fandom are explored to uncover the social and political implications of producing and consuming low culture. Prerequisite: VM 200. (Semester varies)

Credits:

4.00

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Lecture

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Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.emerson.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 824-8500

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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