Junior Colloquium: Queer Hollywood
AMST 202
Fall 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 |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Erving Goffman, STIGMA
Judith Halberstam, IN A QUEER TIME AND PLACE
Mark Selzter, SERIAL KILLERS
Various critical and theoretical essays. Films include: Basic Instinct, Silence of the Lambs, 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: FISK101; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 15 | | SR major: 0 | JR major: 15 | | |
| Seats Available: 1 | GRAD: 0 | SR non-major: 0 | JR non-major: 0 | SO: X | FR: X |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 1 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 1 |
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