Students were expected to have watched the film by classtime.
| SES # | TOPICS | FILMS | KEY DATES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Introduction: Feminist Film Theory and the Politics of Vision In class: Clips from Peeping Tom, Some Like It Hot, Mad Men. |
Vertigo. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Paramount Picture, 1958. | |
| 2 | The Women’s Film and Makeover Narratives | Now, Voyager. Directed by Irving Rapper. Warner Bros., 1942. | |
| 3 | Body Makeovers | The Devil Wears Prada. Directed by David Frankel. Twentieth Century Fox, 2006. | |
| 4 |
Body Genres and The Final Girl In class: Clips from Thelma and Louise, Terminator 2, Carrie. |
Alien. Directed by Ridley Scott. Twentieth Century Fox, 1979. | |
| 5 |
Action Thrillers and the Rape Revenge Cycle In class: Clips from The Silence of the Lambs, Kill Bill 2. |
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Directed by David Fincher. Columbia Pictures, 2012. | |
| 6 | Adolescent Bodies / Teen Sexuality | Thirteen. Directed by Catherine Hardwicke. Fox Searchlight Pictures, 2003. | |
| 7 | Extreme Body Mastery: Discipline and Surveillance | Black Swan. Directed by Darren Aronofsky. Fox Searchlight Pictures, 2010. | |
| 8 |
Narratives of Pregnancy Related media: Teen Mom, Baby Mama, The Switch |
Juno. Directed by Jason Reitman. Fox Searchlight Pictures, 2007. | Submit final projects |
| 9 |
Narratives of Family and Questions of Sexualities Special Event: Women Take the Reel Film Festival |
No films. | |
| 10 |
Imperiled Masculinity, Monstrous Mothers, and At Risk Teens Related media: Spanglish, Ginger and Rosa |
American Beauty. Directed by Sam Mendes. DreamWorks SKG, 1999. | Final papers due |
| 11 | Transgender Bodies | Boys Don’t Cry. Directed by Kimberly Peirce. Fox Searchlight Pictures, 1999. | |
| 12 | Unruly Bodies, Part One | Precious. Directed by Lee Daniels. Lionsgate, 2009. | |
| 13 | Unruly Bodies, Part Two | Bridesmaids. Directed by Paul Feig. Universal Pictures, 2011. | |
| 14 | Student Project Presentations |
