POL 444 - Politics of Film

Institution:

Catholic University of America

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Description:

The film industry is arguably America¿s most influential contribution to popular culture, yet it is often seen as merely a form of entertainment. This course will consider the extent to which American films provide a unique perspective on the self-understanding of America. Films intended for a mass audience must somehow interpret society to itself. They are representative creations in a way that is parallel to political representation. In that sense films, in the hands of the best creators, aim at a truth the audience can recognize as authentic. What is the political self-understanding they depict?

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.cua.edu

Phone Number:

(202) 319-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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