FLM 311 REPRESENTING GENDER

An examination of the construction of gender in mainstream narrative film in the light of contemporary film theory and criticism. This course investigates representations of gender and the body by looking at what are commonly deemed "masculine genres" - horror and action films - and rethinking these films when violence and agency are enacted by female characters.

Credits

4

Cross Listed Courses

This is the same course as GWS 313.

Prerequisite

FLM 101, or permission of the instructor.

Enrollment Limit

Enrollment limited to 16 students.