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ENGL247
Narrative and Ideology
ENGL247 FA
Crosslistings: AMST264
Fall 96 Availability (Last Updated on Thu Apr 17 05:01:13 EDT 1997
)
Section Limit Enrollment Available
01 7 0 7
Narratives exist in an ambivalent relationship with the
ideologies that inhabit and shape a culture. They can
mobilize dominant ideologies and serve as vehicles for their
dissemination, or, they can undercut such dominance and give
seductive shape to new and subversive ideologies. We will
investigate the relationship of narrative to ideology by
using films as our primary narrative texts. The course
combines detailed interpretation of the structure of
individual films with film criticism and cultural theory.
It will meet once a week, in the evening, for at least four
hours.
MAJOR READINGS
Selections from cultural studies, narrative
and critical theory, as well as specific articles on films.
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
One 8-page paper, and a long
final paper (15-20 pages).
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
Class attendance
and thoughtful participation are essential. This is a
Permission of Instructor course.
Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting
or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the
first class, they will be dropped from the class list.
NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form
to the Registrar's Office.
COURSE FORMAT: Discussion
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level: UG Credit: 1.00
Gen Ed Area & Dept: HA ENGL
Prerequisites:
ENGL201 or AMST201 or FILM302
- Section 01
- Tololyan, K
- Times: ..W.... 7:00PM;
- Grading Mode: A/F
- Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 1, Jr: 2, So: 0, Fr: 0
- Major Preference Given
Last Updated on MAR-10-1997
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