English 100
Junior Seminar: Film Melodrama
| Section | Semester | Instructor | Time | Location | Course Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Spring 2008 | Bader, Julia
Bader, Julia |
"MW 5:30-7 P.M, plus weekly film screenings<br><br>M 7-10 P.M." | 221 Wheeler |
Other Readings and Media
Bratton, Cook, Gledhill, eds.: Melodrama: Stage, Picture, Screen; Byars, J.: All That Hollywood Allows ; Cook, P.: Screening the Past; Klinger, B.: Melodrama and Meaning; Landy, M.: Imitations of Life
Description
We will focus on a range of film melodramas from early silents to contemporary examples, analyzing melodrama�s relationship to the body, the family, gender roles, excess and spectacle. We will be interested in melodrama and modernity, and in the genre�s position vis a vis politics and culture.
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