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Naziv kolegija: <\/strong>Prikazi ameri\u010dke politike u knji\u017eevnosti i vizualnim medijima (A, 20. st.)
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Course title:<\/strong> Images of American Politics in Literary and Visual Media (A, 20th c.)
\nInstructor:<\/strong> Dr. Jelena \u0160esni\u0107, Full Prof.
\nWinter 2019\/2020
\nMon, 11-12:30 (A-123)
\nWed, 13:15-14 (A-105)
\nE-mail:<\/strong> jsesnic@ffzg.hr<\/a><\/span>
\nPhone:<\/strong> 01-4092060
\nOffice:<\/strong> B-018
\nOffice hours:<\/strong> Mon, 12:30-13:30 p.m.; Thur, 11-12 a.m.
\nRequirements:<\/strong> Enrollment in the MA program in English.<\/span><\/p>\n

Course description:<\/strong> American political system has been a medium of democratic governance of one of the most powerful countries in the world for more than two centuries. During that time segments of the democratic system have changed in scope and function allowing us to consider the direction and implications of those changes. Different elements of the system must be considered in order to give a more comprehensive picture of the impact and role of democratic processes: the party system, checks-and-balances, institution of the presidency, separation of powers (the legislative branch, the judiciary, the executive branch), the role of the Constitution, the role of the media, mechanisms of political campaigning from local to state to federal level, democratic participation, etc. These processes will be placed in a cultural context primarily with respect to their representations in fiction and visual media, particularly in the late modern period of American politics (from the second half of the 20th century), while the focus of the course will be on popular and media-generated images related to different facets of American political system.<\/span><\/p>\n

Course requirements:<\/strong> Regular attendance (10%); home and in-class assignments (oral and written; 10%); seminar paper (10-12 double-spaced pp., Times New Roman, 12; 40%); continuous assessment (mid-term and final test; 40%).<\/span><\/p>\n

Primary texts:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Fiction: Robert Penn Warren: All the King’s Men<\/em> (1946) (novel)<\/span><\/p>\n

Joe Klein: Primary Colors<\/em> (1996) (novel)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>Films: Robert Rossen: All the King’s Men<\/em> (1949)<\/span><\/p>\n

John Frankenheimer: The Manchurian Candidate<\/em> (1962)<\/span><\/p>\n

Jonathan Demme: The Manchurian Candidate<\/em> (2004)<\/span><\/p>\n

George Clooney: Good Night and Good Luck<\/em> (2005)<\/span><\/p>\n

Paul Greengrass: Green Zone<\/em> (2007)<\/span><\/p>\n

Alan Pakula: All the President’s Men<\/em> (1976)<\/span><\/p>\n

Steven Spielberg: The Post<\/em> (2017)<\/span><\/p>\n

Oliver Stone: Nixon<\/em> (1995)<\/span><\/p>\n

Oliver Stone: W<\/em> (2008)<\/span><\/p>\n

Rob Reiner: LBJ<\/em> (2016)<\/span><\/p>\n

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Syllabus (alterations possible)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 October 2019<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Introduction.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. American political system in a historical perspective. Cultural aspects of American political system. (The Federalist Papers<\/em>: selection; Arendt: On Revolution<\/em>; Tocqueville\u2019s tradition).<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Genre of the political novel. (Scheingold: selection). Politics as profession; politician as a social type (Max Weber: political writings). Politician as an all-American hero; danger and appeal of populism: R. Penn Warren, All the King’s Men<\/em> (novel)<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Warren, cont.<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Comparison of the novel and the film, All the King’s Men<\/em><\/span><\/span>\n

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    November 2019
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  6. The Cold War paranoia: Frankenheimer, The Manchurian Candidate<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n
  7. The Cold War paranoia: Clooney, Good Night and Good Luck<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n
  8. The War on Terror, before and now: Demme\u2019s 2004 re-make, The Manchurian Candidate<\/em>. Greengrass: Green Zone<\/em>. Midterm test.<\/strong><\/span><\/span>\n


    \nDecember 2019<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  9. The presidential mystique and (un)reality: presidential bio pics (Stone: Nixon<\/em>, W<\/em>)<\/span><\/li>\n
  10. Rob Reiner: LBJ <\/em><\/span><\/li>\n
  11. The presidential mystique and (un)reality: Primary Colors<\/em> (novel).<\/span>\n


    \nJanuary 2020
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  12. The Fourth Estate: politics and the media: Pakula, All the President’s Men<\/em>; Spielberg: The Post<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n
  13. New directions in American politics: the Trump presidency. Seminar paper deadline. <\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
  14. Final test.<\/strong> Course evaluation.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Required reading:<\/span><\/p>\n