GRMN0408A-S24
21st Cen Film: Econmy & Power
Economization of Power in 21st Century German Cinema
How is power exercised interpersonally and locally in our present age? Who possesses it, and who is subjected to it? How does the increasing centrality of the market bring itself to bear on individual lives? In this course we will analyze the slow-burn thrillers of the Berlin School as well as comedies and dramas by the likes of Maren Ade and Fatih Akin. Through their depictions of contemporary European life, these films interrogate individual and structural power as they intersect with gender, race, class, and sexuality.
How is power exercised interpersonally and locally in our present age? Who possesses it, and who is subjected to it? How does the increasing centrality of the market bring itself to bear on individual lives? In this course we will analyze the slow-burn thrillers of the Berlin School as well as comedies and dramas by the likes of Maren Ade and Fatih Akin. Through their depictions of contemporary European life, these films interrogate individual and structural power as they intersect with gender, race, class, and sexuality.
- Term:
- Spring 2024
- Location:
- Freeman CK2 FIC CK2
- Schedule:
- 2:15pm-3:30pm on Monday, Wednesday at FIC CK2 (Feb 12, 2024 to May 13, 2024)
7:30pm-9:30pm on Thursday at FIC CK2 (Feb 12, 2024 to May 13, 2024) - Type:
- Seminar
- Course Modality:
- In-Person
- Instructors:
- Thomas Preston
- Subject:
- German
- Department:
- German
- Division:
- Languages
- Requirements Fulfilled:
- ART, CMP, EUR, LNG
- Levels:
- Undergraduate
- Availability:
- View availability, prerequisites, and other requirements.
- Course Reference Number (CRN):
- 22793
- Subject Code:
- GRMN
- Course Number:
- 0408
- Section Identifier:
- A