U.S. society, culture, and politics since WW II through feature films. Topics include: McCarthyism and the Cold War; ethnicity and racial identify; changing sex and gender relationships; the civil rights and anti-war movements; and mass media. Films include The Best Years of Our Lives, Salt of the Earth, On the Waterfront, Raisin in the Sun, Kramer v Kramer, Falling Down, and Never Forever, among others.
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- Students enroll in both Section 1 and Section 2 in Axess.
- Students can choose to take this course for 3 or 4 units. Those who enroll in the course for less than the maximum unit count will have reduced classwork proportional to the amount of units chosen.
