School age child care located in all the district elementary schools.
Despite being advertised as romance, crime, horror, or heroism, many popular films are often revolve around work. This class will examine portrayals of working and having a job in films, drawing from critical economic, philosophical, and sociological theories of work. Various types of labor and the economic systems shaping them will be analyzed, with a particular focus on how gender and race influence onscreen representations of work. No expertise required.
Films to be covered include:
Doug Carmody is a film theorist and educator who lives in Minneapolis, MN, with a passion for teaching accessible courses on film. He focuses on critical theory and psychoanalysis, but harbors a soft spot for New Korean Cinema and horror movies.
Doug Carmody
