Junior Colloquium: Queer Hollywood
AMST 202
Spring 2006
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01
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This course will examine Hollywood's treatment of queer subjects. We will use feminist film theory, recent queer theory, and film history to discuss the state of queer Hollywood to the present |
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Essential Capabilities:
None |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA AMST |
| Course Format: Lecture/Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: None |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Celluloid Closet; Hollywood Babylon; Outlooks, various critical and theoretical essays. Films: include Children's Hour, Suddenly Last Summer, Midnight Cowboy, My Own Private Idaho, Philadelphia, Boys Don't Cry; The Brandon Teena Story; Monster, and others.
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Examinations and Assignments:
Six short papers and a final 8-10 page paper. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Film viewings are mandatory. |
| Instructor(s): Vincent,John Emil Times: ...WR.. 07:00PM-09:50PM; Location: FISK305; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 15 | | SR major: 0 | JR major: 15 | | |
| | GRAD: 0 | SR non-major: 0 | JR non-major: 0 | SO: 0 | FR: 0 |
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