HNRS 90

Hollywood and Global Responsibility

• Literary and Cultural Analysis
• Visual and Performance Arts Analysis and Practice

Seminar, three hours. Designed for College Honors students. American filmmakers have enormous power to reach global audiences. When they use this platform to make films that flout social norms still respected in most parts of world, objections arise. Where is line between free speech and free artistic expression and social responsibility? How can Hollywood become more globally responsible given its business realities and lack of government oversight? Study of different case studies affecting different countries and cultures to illuminate discourse on ethics and art. P/NP or letter grading.