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Class number:
1042
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Title: Evolution of the Western Film |
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Department: English |
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Career: Graduate |
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Component: Lecture |
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Session: First Quarter |
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Instructor's Permission Required: No |
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Grading Basis: Graded |
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Units: 1.00 |
| Enrollment limited to 3 |
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Current enrollment: 0 |
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Available seats: 3 |
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Start date: Monday, May 19, 2025 |
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End date: Friday, June 20, 2025 |
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Mode of Instruction: Remote |
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Schedule: MW: 6:00PM-9:15PM, N/A |
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Instructor(s): Younger, James |
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Prerequisite(s): None |
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Distribution Requirement: Meets Humanities Requirement |
Course Description:
The course examines how the Western genre emerged from global popular culture at the end of the 19th century to become one of the most powerful and complex forms for expressing the experience of Modernity. After a careful consideration of the political and philosophical implications of the Western, we will track the development of the genre as it responds to the ideological contradictions and cultural tensions of 20th-century American history, focusing on broad trends within the mainstream, the contributions of individual directors, and the global dissemination of generic elements. |