GLBL ST 141

Main Course

Hollywood and Tales of Underrepresented Communities

Description

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour (when scheduled). Hollywood movies and television shows often marginalize performers from Central American, South American, and Native American backgrounds and contain negative stereotypes of them. But in recent times, artists from these communities have risen in cultural prominence and they are challenging the dominant narrative. Examination of the works, performances, and writings of artists who are redefining the diversity of the American experience in the popular imagination. P/NP or letter grading.