HISTORY 364
Hollywood’s America: History through Film
Please note: this is archived course information from 2017 for HISTORY 364.
Description
Examination of Hollywood feature films as cultural artefacts of twentieth-century USA and historical interpretations of the American past, using techniques of historical analysis and film criticism.
Availability 2017
Not taught in 2017
Lecturer(s)
Coordinator(s) Associate Professor Jennifer Frost
Reading/Texts
Mintz, Steven and Randy Roberts, eds. Hollywood's America: United States History Through Its Films, St. James, N.Y., 4th ed., 2010.
Recommended Reading
Benshoff, Harry M. and Sean Griffin. Americaon Film: Representing Race, Class, Gender, and Sexuality at the Movies, 2nd ed., Malden, MA, 2009.
McCrisken, Trevor B. and Andrew Pepper. American History and Contemporary Hollywood Film, Edinburgh, 2005.
Assessment
Coursework only
Points
HISTORY 364: 15 points
Prerequisites
15 points at Stage II in History and 60 points passed
Restrictions
HISTORY 264