HIST 393: Topics in Film and History

HIST 393-001: Viewing America’s Vietnam: Film as History
(Fall 2016)

07:20 PM to 10:00 PM W

Section Information for Fall 2016

This is a course about tragedies: the deaths of almost 60,000 Americans and at least twenty times that number of Vietnamese; the physical and psychological maiming of men, women and children on both sides of the war; the physical destruction of one country and the moral corruption of another.  It is also a course about American politics and ideology during the cold war; most especially about the corrosive and pervasive influence of anti-communism on American diplomacy and politics. Since 9/11, it is also a course that reminds us that while history happens in the past, it seldom remains there.  The "texts" for the course include works of history, journalism, autobiography, literature, contemporary documents, as well as documentary and feature films.  The latter are chosen to expose the broad range of emotions Americans and Vietnamese experienced as a result of the war, and how Hollywood, television and independent documentarians have interpreted the war for postwar generations.

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Course Information from the University Catalog

Credits: 3

Study of historical periods or topics from perspective of feature films and documentaries. Notes: Topics available in advance from the department. May be repeated when topic is different. A maximum of 6 credits may be applied to the BA in history. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 6 credits.
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Schedule Type: Lec/Sem #1, Lec/Sem #2, Lec/Sem #3, Lec/Sem #4, Lec/Sem #5, Lec/Sem #6, Lec/Sem #7, Lec/Sem #8, Lec/Sem #9, Lecture, Sem/Lec #10, Sem/Lec #11, Sem/Lec #12, Sem/Lec #13, Sem/Lec #14, Sem/Lec #15, Sem/Lec #16, Sem/Lec #17, Sem/Lec #18
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

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