Description: Seminar, three hours. Exploration of role that media images and storylines play in current political and cultural debates in U.S. Examination of recent movies and television shows and other case studies to explore entertainment industry's impact on current discord in U.S. Discussion of motives of artists who speak out and arguments of their detractors. Consideration of whether Hollywood can still be positive force in divided America. P/NP or letter grading.

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