English 150
Senior Seminar: Film Melodrama
| Section | Semester | Instructor | Time | Location | Course Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Spring 2007 | Bader, Julia
Bader, Julia |
MW 5:30-7, plus film screenings Mondays 7-10 | 121 Wheeler |
Other Readings and Media
Landy, M.: Imitation of Life; Klinger, B.: Melodrama and Meaning; Bratton, I., ed.: Melodrama
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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