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University Catalog 2021-2022 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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INT-4800: Hollywood & Public Policy From Reagan to

From “family values” to “locker room talk,” sound bites have shaped American life by the power of their ubiquity. Prior to the 1980s, “spin” was a term for advertising and entertainment; politics and public policy decision-making were considered more serious realms, shaped by larger forces than popular opinion. The separation between truth and fiction was held as sacrosanct to democracy, and the role of Hollywood was to offer escape from the trials of war and the Depression. The 1980s changed all of that: Ronald Reagan deployed the tactics of advertising and melodrama towards a landslide victory; debates over social policies like health care and welfare moved from the Congress floor to prime time; television and popular films became points of reference for judging “the state of the economy” and “the crisis of the American family.” This course investigates the relationship between Hollywood, politics and popular beliefs over four decades.
Min. Credits: 3.0
Credit Basis: Quarter credit
Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
Method(s): Online Meeting (synchronous)
Faculty Consent Required: N
Program Approval Required: N
Course Type Liberal Arts, Science & Social Science



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