Three topics are offered Fall 2015. Students may take one, two, or three for credit. Pre-requisites may vary with topics. Section A1: Visual Politics: Propaganda Art, Literature, and "Model Films" During the Chinese Cultural Revolution (1966-1976). A study of "model films," poster art, and literature during the Chinese Cultural Revolution. A critical approach to the larger cultural and political context of socialist art and literature as well as its legacy in China today. Also offered as CAS LC 470 A1. Section B1: New French Identities: Immigration and Citizenship in French Cinema (pre-requisites: CAS LF 350 or equivalent, or consent of instructor) Examines the shaping of French identity in French and Francophone films. Special attention to issues of family and education, discrimination, religion, and language. Questions of marginalization and of citizenship are discussed in relation to immigration and ethnicity. Also offered as CAS LF 469. Section C1: Yakuza. Second only to the samurai, the yakuza represents one of Japan's most mythic figures. Examines images of the yakuza in narrative, photography, memoir, political history, and especially cinema. Considers tradition, violence, masculinity, and nationalism in the history of the yakuza. Also offered as CAS LJ 451.