GLBL ST 140

Main Course

Hollywood and the Immigrant Experience in America

Description

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour (when scheduled). Hollywood movies and television shows often marginalize performers from Asian, Indian, and Middle Eastern backgrounds and contain negative cultural stereotypes of them. Over the last decade, artists from these immigrant communities have started a marked change in the entertainment industry and are challenging the dominant narrative. Examination of works and writings of unique artists who are redefining the American immigrant experience in the popular imagination. P/NP or letter grading.