POLS 289 — Political I mpact of American Films
One of the many ways we learn about politics is through the movies. They show us stories of war and revolution, of integrity and corruption, of heroes and villains. They teach us ethics.They help us understand policy issues from international relations to criminal justice, racism, and class conflict. They have shaped public opinion and mobilized citizens from Birth of a Nation in 1915 to The Grapes of Wrath in 1940 and Fahrenheit 911 in 2004. This course will study the influence that American films have on public opinion and political behavior, American values and culture, American s self-image, American policy-both domestic and foreign, and the perception other countries have of America and Americans.
Prerequisites: ENG 101