Applies psychodynamic concepts to the understanding of romantic love as presented in the contemporary cinema. Studies in detail the film Dangerous Liaisons (Frears-Hampton), then analyzes a selection of the following films: Nine And A Half Weeks (Adrian Lyne), L'Amant-The Lover (Duras-Annaud), Sunset Boulevard (Wilder).
Code
PY2061
Name
LOVE, SEXUALITY, & CINEMA
Credits
4
Pre-requisites
College Level=Sophomore
Co-requisites
None
Equivalencies
Can be taken twice for credit?
No
Discipline
PY (Psychology)
Level
Undergraduate
Type
Regular
CAMS ID
3011
Last update with CAMS
To develop observational skills.
To discuss and write coherently about what has been observed.
To interpret psycho-dynamically the motivations and interpersonal interactions observed,
Thus to think clinically about human personality and psychopathology.