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Transcript of FMS 394: Teens, Film, and U.S. Culture Lesson 1: Introduction to the Course.
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FMS 394: Teens, Film, and U.S. Culture
Lesson 1: Introduction to the Course
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Professor Megan Biddinger Academic Associate,
Department of English Teaches courses in Media
and Cultural Studies PhD in Communication,
University of Michigan Research Interests:
Gender, Sexuality, Religion, and Popular Culture
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In This Lesson
Part 1: Course Overview and Expectations
Part 2: Setting the Stage: Historical Background and Context
1957
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Part 1: Course Overview and Expectations
Rebel Without A Cause (1955) Directed by Nicholas Ray
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Course Overview and Expectations
In Every Lesson:
– Readings– Lecture– Screening– Discussion Questions (e-board)
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Course Overview and Expectations
Participation (25 Points):
– eBoard• Response 1: Directly address a thought
question• Response 2: Respond to a classmates
answer to a different question• Due: Noon (AZ Time) the Sunday
following the lesson due date• Must be substantive, well-written, and
respectful
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Course Overview and Expectations
Exams and Writing Assignments
2 Exams (15 Pts each) • Open-book/note• No late exams accepted
Paper Proposal (15 Pts)
Final Paper (30 Pts) Pay close attention to the instructions for all
assignments in the syllabus!
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Course Overview and Expectations
What you can expect from me:
– Participation on the eBoard– Clear and constructive feedback on
assignments– Timely responses to emails
• Within 24hrs during the week and 48hrs on weekends.
– Availability to converse via phone or Skype
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Part 2: Setting the Stage: Historical Background and Context
Gidget (1959)Directed by Paul Wendkos
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Guiding Questions
How did post-WWII culture produce new understandings of and emphasis on teenagers?
When and why did teens become so important to the film industry and film culture in the U.S.?
How did/do films shape the way we think about teens and their place in the social order?
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The “Birth” of the Teenager
1904: Psychologist G. Stanley Hall identifies a distinct developmental phase between puberty and mature adulthood.
“Teen” years particularly significant and fraught By 1935 the term “teen-ager” is widely used in
the U.S. Teens often seen as troubled and troubling to
the social order
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The “Birth” of the Teenager
By the 1950s, teens, as a generation, were unique in at least three ways:
Population density Affluence Generational cohesion
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The “Birth” of the Teenager
Teens as Trouble and as Treasure
– Juvenile Delinquency
– Also a burgeoning market:
• http://bit.ly/qJdMld
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Hollywood's Turn to Teens
Hollywood beset by multiple woes:
• Economic• Political• Cultural
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New Production Strategies
New Production Strategies:– Exotic, timely, and/or
lurid subject matter
– Substandard budget and production schedule
– Teenagers as target audience
Girls in Prison (1956)dir. Edward Cahn
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Hollywood's Turn to Teens
What is a “Teenpic”
– A version of the “exploitation” film• Advertising and promotion of a film• Film's appeal to its actual audience• A particular kind of movie
– A genre of film• Looking for patterns (and exceptions)
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