FAIR 390A - Race in/to the Movies II: 1950-1980

Cinematic stereotyped images of racial minorities, such as the “Cunning Chinese” and “Befuddled Blacks,” are not as prevalent nor as blatant in films produced nowadays as they were in earlier years…or are they? We will answer this question by viewing and critically analyzing popular films, reading texts about American race relations, and exploring how movies both framed and distorted the discourse between the dominant society and racial minorities between 1950 and 1980.

Prerequisites & Notes: FAIR 203A or equivalent
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: S/U