English 100
Junior Seminar: Women's Films of the '40s and '50s
| Section | Semester | Instructor | Time | Location | Course Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Spring 2009 | Bader, Julia
Bader, Julia |
TTh 5:30-7 + Film Screenings Th 7-10 PM | 101 Wheeler |
Other Readings and Media
Doane, M., The Desire to Desire; Gledhill, C., Home Is Where the Heart Is; Kaplan, E. A., Motherhood and Representation; Landy, M., Imitations of Life; Thornham, S., ed., Feminist Film Theory
Description
In this course we will examine a range of examples of the genre “the woman’'s film†of the 40's and 50's, emphasizing maternal, paranoid, romantic and medical discourses, issues of spectatorship, consumerism, and various “female†problems and fantasies. We will also look at feminist film theory and its conceptualization of subjectivity and desire in the cinematic apparatus.
The seminar requirement for the English major may be satisfied by any ONE of the following: English 100, 150, 150AC, or H195A-B.
Be sure to read the paragraph on page 1 of this Announcement of Classes regarding enrollment in 100!
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