This course examines cinema as a reflection of and influence on American society. Films are situated within the political, cultural, and economic contexts of their times, and are analyzed as records of the industrial practices, thematic trends, and social attitudes of the past that help to shape the present.
- Prerequisites:None
- Credits:3 units
- Notes:Transfer: UC,CSU;
IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities);
Cal-GETC Area 3B (Humanities);
Formerly CINEMA 5.
Spring 2026
- W 1 p.m.-5:05 p.m. | Josh Kanin | OnlineFILM-> FILM 5-2168Online
- Th 2:15 p.m.-6:20 p.m. | Robert Simmons | Cmd 180FILM-> FILM 5-2169Cmd 180