Postmodernism
in Film and the Media Arts
Spring 2008
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| 1/21 | Introduction
to the Class Screening: Blade Runner |
| 1/28 | Modernity
and Modernism; A Typology of PoMo Read: Harvey, "Modernity and Modernism" Screening: Playtime |
| 2/4 | Baudrillard:
Implosion, Fascination and Ecstasy Read: Baudrillard, "The Implosion of Meaning in the Media..." Baudrillard, "The Ecstasy of Communication" Screening: Videodrome, |
| 2/11 | Between
Surface and Substance Read: Hebdige "The Bottom Line on Planet One" Screening: The Planet Two Show |
| 2/18 | Fascination
, Implosion, Ecstasy in Action(?) Read: Fiske, "MTV: Post-Structural" Post-Modern" TBA Screening: Max Headroom, Arena |
| 2/25 | Baudrillard:
Simulation Read: Baudrillard, "The Precession of Simulacra" Screening: Scream 3 |
| 3/3 | Jameson:
PoMo as the culture of Late Capitalism Read: Jameson, "Postmodernism, or the Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism" Screening: Miami Vice episodes, Back to the Future |
| SPRING
BREAK |
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| 3/24 | Apocalyptic
PoMo in Popular Literature Read: Neuromancer Screening: Natural Born Killers |
| 3/31 | Happy
PoMo Read: McRobbie, "Postmodernism and Popular Culture" Screening: The Last Dragon, Wayne's World 2, |
| 4/7 | PoMo
Play in Popular Literature Read: Snow Crash Screening: The Fifth Element |
| 4/14 | Irony
and Distance Read: Eco: "Postscript to The Name of The Rose..." Miller, "Deride and Conquer" Grossberg, "Rockin' with Reagan" Screening: Repo Man, Twin Peaks episode 3 |
| 4/21 | PoMo
as the culture of the Baby Boom Read: Pfeil "Makin' Flippy Floppy..." Screening: X-Files Episodes |
| 4/28 | Cyborgs,
yes! Read: Stone: "Split Subjects not Atoms; or, How I Fell in Love With My Prosthesis" Stone: "Violation and Virtuality" Screening: Paris is Burning, Madonna Videos |
| 5/5 | Cyborgs,
no! Read: Bordo: "Material Girl..." Schwichtenberg: "Of Phallic Proportions..." Ullman: "Out of time." Screening: Total Recall |