POLS 310 - Politics, Film and Hollywood

Unit(s): 4

Course explores the relationship between politics, movies and the Hollywood film industry. Students will examine the political history of Hollywood movies, explore the politics in those films, and how Hollywood has influenced American and foreign politics. Issues considered include censorship, war and Cold war, terrorism, race, class, gender, political ideology, genre politics, law, religion, science, sports, and the American dream. Film series will accompany the course.

College of Arts and Sciences