ENG 223 Difference, Power, and Oppression in American Film
Explores cinematic representations of difference, power, and/or oppression in American film. Specific themes may change each term to highlight a particular topic, genre, director, or historical period.
Prerequisite
WR 121Z with a grade of C or better.
General Education Requirements
AS Difference, Power & Oppression
Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Explain how difference is socially constructed. Using historical and contemporary examples, describe how perceived differences, combined with unequal distribution of power across economic, social, and political institutions, result in discrimination. Analyze ways in which the interactions of social categories, such as race, ethnicity, social class, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and age, are related to difference, power, and discrimination in the United States.