AMST 286 analyzes various forms of contemporary
popular culture and its expression in mass media. Specific topics may include western and
romance novels, consumerism, advertising, gender images, folklore, film, and music.
This section deals with the
history and influence of American Cinema from its earliest days to our current
Hollywood Blockbusters and beyond.
Special attention will be devoted to the "Hollywood Star"
system, the studio system and how American Films have reflected major themes in
American society.
A History of Narrative Cinema, 3rd edition
By David A. Cook
W. W. Norton & Co. (1996) ISBN 0393968197
Easy Riders Raging
Bulls: How the Sex-Drugs-And Rock ‘N
Roll Generation Saved
By Peter Biskind
Simon & Schuster (1999)
ISBN 0684857081