This course will consider the relationships between politics and
film from a variety of perspectives. First, it will examine the political
content of films, especially films on political subjects like war and peace,
revolution, electoral politics, racism, and feminism. Course members will be
required to attend a film series connected with the course and participate
in discussions about each film. Second, it will examine the history of the
film industry, its relationship to other media, and the role of the (mainly
Hollywood-based) film industry in (mainly American) politics. Finally, the
course will consider a variety of theoretical perspectives that address the
relationship between politics and the media, especially the film.
	The main written work for the course will be a midterm and final
examination and two short papers. Grades for the course will depend on
grades for midterm (20%), papers (20% each), and final (40%).