In this class, we will see various films from all over the world, and discuss social issues such as gender, violence, race, national belonging, etc, those films describe. Students are expected to engage in class discussions. Through class discussions and activities, students could improve English ability and be exposed to various perspectives. At the end of the class, students are required to write a 10-pages research paper on a film we will see during the semester.
1) Introduction
2) North Country/1: Gender, Labor, Violence
3) North Country/2: Gender, Labor, Violence
4) North Country/3: Gender, Labor, Violence
5) City of Angel/1: Poverty, Children, Violence
6) City of Angel/2: Poverty, Children, Violence
7) City of Angel/3: Poverty, Children, Violence
8) Mississippi Masala/1: Race, Ethnicity, Relationship
9) Mississippi Masala/2: Race, Ethnicity, Relationship
10) Mississippi Masala/3: Race, Ethnicity, Relationship
11) Hotel Rwanda/1: Ethnic Conflicts, the United Nations
12) Hotel Rwanda/2: Ethnic Conflicts, the United Nations
13) The Joy Luck Club/1: Immigrants, Culturel Difference, Family
14) The Joy Luck Club/2: Immigrants, Culturel Difference, Family
15)　Research Paper Due
