Winter Term 2016 Hollywood Goes to High School - 1851 - FIST 309 |
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Prerequisites/Notes: Sophomore standing Catalog Description : Year after year, Hollywood turns out movies that are set in schools and present images of teachers and teens. Many of these films address typical coming-of-age issues, societal fear of teen crime and delinquency and, of course, the search for romance. A subset of these films provide powerful and culturally enduring images of teachers and teaching. High school movies also provide insight into the fantasies, anxieties, dreams, and assumptions prevalent in American culture. This course will examine the world and worldview found in Hollywood high school movies and the extent to which the stories they tell make us who we are. PREREQUISITES: Sophomore standing Attributes: Cross-Listed Course, 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs
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