Course Learning Outcomes:
- Trace the history of Jewish representation in popular culture: film, television, radio and comic books.
- Identify the key political and cultural moments in the history of media in North America and the technological advances that were also significant drivers of change.
- Identify and summarize historical arguments presented in lecture and the course readings.
- Understand the history of antisemitism in North America and how it impacted the film industry.
- Consider the effect of film censorship on Hollywood content from the studio era to the present.
- Hone their analytic skills in written work that builds on course material.