Women, Gender, Power and Pop Culture

Women, Gender, Power and Pop Culture - Lecture #6 Notes

Overview of Political Modernism and Film

• Political Modernism (1950s): Concept discussed in The Politics of Hollywood Cinema: Popular Film and Contemporary Political Theory (2013).   - Films categorized as 'good' or 'bad'.     - Good Films: Politically progressive.     - Bad Films: Politically reactionary and negative.

• Key Questions: What popular music, television, or movies can be identified as arguably “bad”?

Analysis of Film and Power Dynamics

• Filmmaking and Political Discourse:   - According to political modernism, the analysis of films should highlight the traits of a 'good' film by contrasting it with a 'bad' film.     -