AMST 1290
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- Schedule of Classes - September 9, 2021 7:14PM EDT
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Classes
AMST 1290
Course Description
Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2020-2021.
Introduces students to the sociological analysis of American society through the lens of film. Major themes involve race, class, and gender; upward and downward mobility; incorporation and exclusion; small town vs the big city; and cultural conflicts over individualism, achievement, and community. We match a range of movies like American Graffiti (Lucas), Ace in the Hole (Wilder), The Asphalt Jungle (Houston), Do the Right Thing (Lee), The Heiress (Wyler), High Noon (Zinnemann), Mean Streets (Scorsese), Nashville (Altman), The Philadelphia Story (Cukor), and A Streetcar Named Desire (Kazan). Each film is paired with social scientific research that examines parallel topics, such as analyses of who goes to college, the production of news, deviant careers, urban riots, the gendered presentation of self, and the prisoner's dilemma.
When Offered Spring.
Distribution Category (SBA-AS, SSC-AS)
Course Attribute (CU-SBY)
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: SOC 1290
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- T Online Meeting
- Feb 8 - May 14, 2021
Instructors
Strang, D
- R ILR Conference Center 423
- Feb 8 - May 14, 2021
Instructors
Strang, D
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: Hybrid-Online and In Person
Hybrid: in person attendance supplemented by additional online contact hours. Hybrid-Split
Enrollment limited to students who are able to attend in-person classes in the Ithaca area.
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: SOC 1290
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
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Class Number & Section Details
-
Meeting Pattern
- T Online Meeting
- Feb 8 - May 14, 2021
Instructors
Strang, D
- R Online Meeting
- Feb 8 - May 14, 2021
Instructors
Strang, D
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: Online
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