Hollywood, In Theory

1 credits · Undergraduate

Introductory-level course with no prerequisites. Examines Hollywood cinema and its sociocultural contexts of the past 100+ years. Introduces students to theoretical research approaches that explore the 'Hollywood phenomenon': its connection to modernity and postmodernity as historical-cultural periods; its activation and circulation of shaped beliefs about American national identity and international influence; its narrativization and formation of ideals related to personal individuality and social identities within American society; as well as its promotion of aesthetic models for the art of cinema.