GERM 352
FILM AND BIOPOLITICS
This course will introduce students to the complex relation between the sphere of politics and the human body as negotiated in German literature, thought and film. We will examine the practices of power that states wield toward the maximization of “life” and discuss such pressing issues as biopower, eugenics, racism, sexism and genocide. Taught in English.
Prerequisites & course information
Short Title: FILM AND BIOPOLITICS Department: Modern Classic Lang, Lit, Cult Grade Mode: Standard Letter Course Type: Seminar Distribution Group: Distribution Group I Credit Hours: 3 Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate, Undergraduate Professional or Visiting Undergraduate level students. Course Level: Undergraduate Upper-Level
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027