FYSM 243 - Crime in Mod Literature & Film

Institution:

Trinity College

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Description:

This seminar analyzes representations of crime from the origin of detective and crime genres beginning in the nineteenth-century, to the role of crime in film noir through the development of contemporary images of crime and criminality. Throughout the course we will also analyze how different societies define and react to crime and criminals; we will explore topics such as the crime genre as expression of popular culture; transgression and the violation of social codes and laws, and how these ideas are represented in fiction and film. The cultural contexts of the works we will study in this seminar include such countries as France, Senegal, the United States, Argentina, and Russia. 1.00 units, Seminar

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.Trincoll.edu

Phone Number:

(860) 297-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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