WGST240

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Female Action Heroines in Film

Subject Code

WGST

Course Number

240

Course Title

Female Action Heroines in Film

Course Description

This course examines the emergence and development of the female action heroine in film over the course of the last fifty years within the popular "action film" genre. This course critically evaluates visual and thematic markers of femininity, masculinity, sexuality, race, and class with respect to representations of female action heroines in a variety of films. Same as FILM-240. 4 SH. CC: Artistic Expression, Diversity Intensive.

Course Types

Standard (STAND), Diversity Intensive (INDIV), Artistic Expression (ARTEX)

Semester Hours

4