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Course Description
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Course Name
American Film: Cinematic Representations of the
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Host University
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
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Location
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Area of Study
American Studies, Film Studies
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Course Level Recommendations
Upper
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ECTS Credits
6 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits3
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units4
Hours & Credits
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Overview
COURSE OBJECTIVE
Students become acquainted with the study of identity representation in American film.COURSE CONTENT
What theoretical questions arise when studying the representation of identity - think of race, gender, sexuality - in American film? Per meeting, we discuss a particular theoretical issue - for instance, stereotyping, the male gaze, character engagement, identity politics, queer subtext - after which students apply this theoretical perspective to an assigned filmic text.TEACHING METHODS
Seminar meetings.TYPE OF ASSESSMENT
Exam.ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Students must have taken part in one of four modules: (1) “Literature, Culture, and Society”; (2) “Introduction to American Studies”; (3) “Social History of the United States”; or (4) “Critical Perspectives on Science.”
Course Disclaimer
Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences