32503
Vertiefungsseminar
American Politics and Film
Thomas Greven
Kommentar
Politics and political issues are featured in many American film and TV productions. There are almost countless movies about US presidents, elections, political scandals etc. From a political science perspective, taking a closer look at how American politics is represented in movies and television is worthwhile because these media influence how citizens view political institutions, actors, and processes as well as various policies.
While it is difficult to empirically pinpoint the exact impact of film and TV representations on political culture (values and attitudes) and political action (e.g., voting and protest behavior), their analysis allows for important insights into debates and controversies on issues such as democratic participation, economic power, religion, racism, sexism etc. In this seminar, students will develop a solid understanding of the basic institutions, actors, and processes of American government and politics, based on the study of selected films, TV series and readings from political science as well as film studies. We will also try to answer the overarching question of what films and TV contribute to an understanding of the current crisis of American democracy.
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14 Termine
Regelmäßige Termine der Lehrveranstaltung
Di, 15.04.2025 18:00 - 20:00
Di, 22.04.2025 18:00 - 20:00
Di, 29.04.2025 18:00 - 20:00
Di, 06.05.2025 18:00 - 20:00
Di, 13.05.2025 18:00 - 20:00
Di, 20.05.2025 18:00 - 20:00
Di, 27.05.2025 18:00 - 20:00
Di, 03.06.2025 18:00 - 20:00
Di, 10.06.2025 18:00 - 20:00
Di, 17.06.2025 18:00 - 20:00
Di, 24.06.2025 18:00 - 20:00
Di, 01.07.2025 18:00 - 20:00
Di, 08.07.2025 18:00 - 20:00
Di, 15.07.2025 18:00 - 20:00