RTF 345 Media and U.S. Political Conflict in 1950-60s – W

Unique No. 07405

Faculty: Staiger

Class Time: MWF 11-12 Room: CMA 3.120

Lab Time: W 5-7:30 Room: Writing Comp: Yes Comm/Culture Req: No

Closing Limit: 35 Cross-listed: No

Prerequisites

Must be an RTF major with a UT GPA of at least a 2.25 and have upper-division standing. A grade of at least C in: RTF 305, either 314 or 316, and 6 additional lower-division coursework in RTF.

Consent requirements

This course does not require consent. Registration is open via the online registration system to all RTF majors.

First class day policy

Students must attend the first class day or make prior arrangements with the instructor.

Course description

What is the role of film and television in the creation and maintenance of notions of necessity, value, and worth of actions by an individual in the social vs. the personal sphere? Do film and television make a difference in our public lives? Or are they simply entertainment? This course will consider these questions by looking at film and television in the 1950s and 1960s in relation to political and social controversies of the era: the cold war; the environment (fears of nuclear holocaust); the war on poverty; the civil rights, youth, feminist and budding gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender movements. We will examine various theories of the relation of media to the real world.