IRISH-UA 204 - Cinematic Representations of Irish Americans

Institution:

New York University

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Description:

Concentrates on the variety of images, particularly feature films since 1900, that have been used to characterize the Irish who live in the United States. Analyzes the roots of that imagery and the implications of cinematic representation for Irish American history. Students learn how to "read" American cinema as documentary evidence of the visual construction of ethnicity. The skills acquired in this seminar translate into a heightened awareness of the relationship between ethnicity and all forms of media in contemporary American popular culture.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.nyu.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 998-1212

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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