Film and Media Studies 232 - Unruly Women:Trailblazers, Gamechangers and Showrunners in the History of American Television

While the #TimesUp and #MeToo movements have recently brought the problems of sexism, misogyny and the lack of representation to the forefront, the U.S. television industry has long struggled with providing space to women on and behind the screen. Despite the attempts to confine them in the roles ascribed by patriarchal society, women have challenged norms and changed television at the same time. This course explores the history of American television to understand how “unruly women” transformed television by challenging hierarchies of power. Not open to students who have taken FYS 135. (E)

[CE] no FYS 135