The American War on Drugs through Film

This course examines the American War on Drugs through film. The course starts with the premise that the content in films, and the events contemporary to the making of the films, should be critically analyzed for their perspectives, biases, reliability, and interpretive choices. In the course, students will examine the ability of film to successfully portray the U.S.-Latin American transnational war on drugs and analyze how present events, cultures and attitudes shape our view of the past.

Credits

3 credits

Course Code

AMS 345