WST 2611:
Humanities Perspectives on
Gender and Sexuality
Spring 2013 - Section 02E2/16H3
with Dr. Picart
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Course Materials
Section I - Monsters, Authors, Culture, Power
Monday, January 7
| Peter Brooks: What is a Monster? | (1) | Instructor (PW) | Student |
| The Issue of Biological Essentialism in Art | (2) | Instructor (PW) | Student |
Wednesday, January 9
| Basic Film Elements | (3) | Instructor (PW) | Student |
| Images and Representation - Thoughts on Early Cinema | (3) | Instructor (PW) | Student |
| Frankenstein - Creation scene | YouTube Link | ||
| Frankenstein - Girl and pond | YouTube Link | ||
| Bride of Frankenstein - Monster meets bride | YouTube Link | ||
| Frankenweenie | YouTube Link | ||
Friday, January 11
| Dracula | YouTube Link | |
| Frankenstein’s Creature | YouTube Link | |
| Alien | YouTube Link | |
| Werewolf | YouTube Link |
Section II - Teratologies of Gender and Sexuality
Monday, January 14: Monstrosity and Female Authorship
Wednesday, January 16: Visualizing the Monstrous: Romanticism and Feminism
Friday, January 18
Wednesday, January 23
| Romanticism & Shelley's Frankenstein | (4) | Instructor (PW) | Student |
Friday, January 25
| Basic Film Elements | (3) | Instructor (PW) | Student |
| Images and Representation - Thoughts on Early Cinema | (3) | Instructor (PW) | Student |
| Classic Hollywood Film Language | (5) | Instructor (PW) | Student |
| Classic Hollywood Style | (5) | Instructor (PW) | Student |
| Classical Cinematic Technique and Shadow of a Doubt | (5) | Instructor (PW) | Student |
| Camera Distance: | |||
| Extreme Close-up: | YouTube Link | ||
| Close-up: | YouTube Link | ||
| Medium Close-up: | YouTube Link | ||
| Medium Shot: | YouTube Link | ||
| Medium Long Shot: | YouTube Link | ||
| Extreme Long Shot, Long Shot, Medium shot, Close up: | YouTube Link | ||
| Camera Placement and Movement: | |||
| Rack-Focus: | YouTube Link | ||
| Deep Focus: | YouTube Link | ||
| High-Angle Shot: | YouTube Link | ||
| Low-Angle Shot: | YouTube Link | ||
| Zoom vs. Dolly Shot: | YouTube Link | ||
| Dolly Shot: | YouTube Link | ||
| Pan: | YouTube Link | ||
| Pan vs. Tilt Shot: | YouTube Link | ||
| Crane Shot: | YouTube Link | ||
| Tracking Shot: | YouTube Link | ||
| Steadycam Shot: | YouTube Link | ||
| High-key Lighting: | YouTube Link | ||
| Low-key Lighting: | YouTube Link | ||
| Transitions: | |||
| Cut: | YouTube Link | ||
| Fade: | YouTube Link | ||
| Dissolve: | YouTube Link | ||
| Wipe: | YouTube Link | ||
| Iris: | YouTube Link | ||
| Cross-cutting: | YouTube Link | ||
| Match-Cut | YouTube Link | ||
| Match Dissolve | YouTube Link | ||
| Other Elements: | |||
| P.O.V. Shot: | YouTube Link | ||
| Shot/Reverse Shot: | YouTube Link | ||
| 180-Degree Rule: | YouTube Link | ||
| Establishing Shot: | YouTube Link | ||
| Slow Motion: | YouTube Link | ||
| Fast Motion: | YouTube Link | ||
| Freeze Frame: | YouTube Link | ||
| God’s eye view: | YouTube Link | ||
| Process Shot: | YouTube Link | ||
| Voiceover: | YouTube Link | ||
| C.G.I.: | YouTube Link | ||
Monday, January 28
| Case Study:Evolution of Frankenstein Sec.1 | (6) | Instructor (PW) | |
| Case Study: Politics of the Gaze Sec.2 | (6) | Instructor (PW) | |
| Case Study:Evolution of Frankenstein Sec.1 | (7) | Student (PW) | |
| Case Study: Politics of the Gaze Sec.2 | (7) | Student (PW) |
Wednesday, January 30
Friday, February 1
| Monstrosity, Sex, & Gender (General Teacher Edition Lectures) |
(8) | Instructor (PW) | |
| Monstrosity, Sex, & Gender: TE (General Teacher Edition Lectures) |
(8) | Instructor (PW) | |
| Monstrosity, Sex, and Gender (Finalized Teacher Edition - Student Access) |
(9) | Student (PW) | |
| Monstrosity, Sex, and Gender (Finalized Student Edition Study Guides - General Access) |
General Access |
| Frankenstein (1931) | |||
| Prologue and Harvesting of Body Parts: | YouTube Link | ||
| The Parthenogenetic Birth: | YouTube Link | ||
| The Creature Emerges: | YouTube Link | ||
| Dungeon Scene (re-edited): | YouTube Link | ||
| The encounter with Maria: | YouTube Link | ||
| Monster in the House: | YouTube Link | ||
| Color Test footage: | YouTube Link | ||
| Bride of Frankenstein (1935) | |||
| Prologue: | YouTube Link | ||
| Learning about Fire: | YouTube Link | ||
| The Friendship with the Blind Man: | YouTube Link | ||
| Dr. Praetorius and his Homunculi: | YouTube Link | ||
| Dr. Praetorius and the Monster Conspire: | YouTube Link | ||
| Trying to Convince Henry to Create the Bride of Frankenstein: | YouTube Link | ||
| Elizabeth and the “electric box”: | YouTube Link | ||
| The Bride Awakens: | YouTube Link | ||
| The Monster Meet s His Bride: | YouTube Link | ||
| Overall Production History — Universal Films: | YouTube Link | ||
Monday, February 4
| Romanticism & Shelley's Frankenstein (General Teacher Edition Lectures) |
(10) | Instructor (PW) | |
| Contemporary Renditions of Frankenstein (General Teacher Edition Lectures) |
(10) | Instructor (PW) | |
| Contemporary Renditions of Frankenstein: TE (General Teacher Edition Lectures) |
(10) | Instructor (PW) | |
| Contemporary Renditions of Frankenstein (Finalized Teacher Edition - Student Access) |
(11) | Student (PW) | |
| Contemporary Renditions of Frankenstein (Finalized Student Edition Study Guides - General Access) |
General Access |
| Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (1994) | |||
| Ball Scene: | YouTube Link | ||
| Parthenogenetic birth (trailer): | YouTube Link | ||
| Creature Confronts Victor: | YouTube Link | ||
| Wedding night/heart removal: | YouTube Link | ||
| The Creature claims Elizabeth-Justine: | YouTube Link | ||
| Interview: The Creature converses with the Blind Man/Conversation with Victor: | YouTube Link | ||
Wednesday, February 6
Friday, February 8
Monday, February 11
| Queen of the Damned - A | (12) | Instructor (PW) | Student |
| Queen of the Damned - B | (12) | Instructor (PW) | Student |
Wednesday, February 13
| Queen of the Damned - Official Movie Trailer | YouTube Link | |
| Aaliyah in Queen of The Damned | YouTube Link | |
| Queen of the Damned - Slept so long | YouTube Link |
Friday, February 15
Monday, February 18
Wednesday, February 20
| Silence of the Lambs and Hannibal | (13) | Instructor (PW) | Student |
| Silence of the Lambs - A | (13) | Instructor (PW) | Student |
| Silence of the Lambs - B | (13) | Instructor (PW) | Student |
| Hannibal - A | (13) | Instructor (PW) | Student |
| Hannibal - B | (13) | Instructor (PW) | Student |
Friday, February 22
Monday, February 25
| Silence of the Lambs, Trailer | YouTube Link | |
| Silence of the Lambs, Conversation between Hannibal and Clarice | YouTube Link | |
| Silence of the Lambs, “Lambs screaming” | YouTube Link | |
| Silence of the Lambs, Buffalo Bill | YouTube Link | |
| Silence of the Lambs, Buffalo Bill, "put the lotion in the basket" | YouTube Link | |
| Hannibal - Trailer | YouTube Link | |
| Hannibal - Nurse attack | YouTube Link | |
| Hannibal - Mason Verger | YouTube Link |
Wednesday, February 27
Friday, March 15
| Monster (2003), Trailer | YouTube Link | |
| Monster (2003), Meeting Selby Wall | YouTube Link | |
| Monster (2003), Aileen’s rape (last section) | YouTube Link | |
| Monster (2003), Love scene | YouTube Link | |
| Monster (2003), Finding Work | YouTube Link | |
| Monster (2003), Regrets | YouTube Link |
Section III - Bodies, Dance, Performance (2.5 weeks)
Monday, March 18
Friday, March 22
| Review | allmovie.com | |
| NBC News Report | YouTube Link | |
| Interview with Soledad O’Brien | YouTube Link |
Section IV - Marginalization and Monstrosity: Gender, Race, Crime (1 week)
Monday, March 25
| Francis Sparshott: Why Philosophy Neglects the Dance | (14) | Instructor (PW) | Student |
| Artistic Transformation within the Ballet | Student | ||
| Eric Bentley: Martha Graham's Journey A | (15) | Instructor (PW) | Student |
| Eric Bentley: Martha Graham's Journey B | (15) | Instructor (PW) | Student |
| Eric Bentley: Martha Graham's Journey C | (15) | Instructor (PW) | |
| Smith: Authoritarianism and the Dance | (16) | Instructor (PW) | Student |
| Fuller’s Serpentine Dance | YouTube Link | ||
| Josephine Baker’s “Banana Dance” | YouTube Link | ||
| Josephine Baker, Comedic Vaudeville | YouTube Link | ||
| Josephine Baker, Improvisations | YouTube Link | ||
| George Balanchine’s “Apollo” | YouTube Link | ||
| “Bringing Balanchine Back” | YouTube Link | ||
| “Dancing for Mr. B., Six Balanchine Ballerinas” | YouTube Link | ||
| George Balanchine’s “Jewels” | YouTube Link | ||
| Martha Graham, “Lamentation” | YouTube Link | ||
| Martha Graham Interview | YouTube Link | ||
| Martha Graham, “Night Journey” | YouTube Link | ||
| Martha Graham, “Frontier” | YouTube Link | ||
| Martha Graham Dance Company | YouTube Link | ||
| Katherine Dunham, “Stormy Weather” | YouTube Link | ||
| Katherine Dunham, “Global Hearts” | YouTube Link | ||
| Katherine Dunham’s work on exhibit | YouTube Link | ||
| Katherine Dunham on Overcoming Racism | YouTube Link | ||
Wednesday, March 27
| Martha Graham: Movement Never Lies | Student | ||
| Joann Kealinihomoku: An Anthropologist Looks at Ballet | (17) | Instructor (PW) | Student |
| Joann Kealinihomoku: An Anthropologist Looks at Ballet B | Student | ||
| Cynthia Jean Cohen Bull: Sense, Meaning and Perception | (18) | Instructor (PW) | Student |
| Fuller’s Serpentine Dance | YouTube Link | ||
| Josephine Baker’s “Banana Dance” | YouTube Link | ||
| Josephine Baker, Comedic Vaudeville | YouTube Link | ||
| Josephine Baker, Improvisations | YouTube Link | ||
| George Balanchine’s “Apollo” | YouTube Link | ||
| “Bringing Balanchine Back” | YouTube Link | ||
| “Dancing for Mr. B., Six Balanchine Ballerinas” | YouTube Link | ||
| George Balanchine’s “Jewels” | YouTube Link | ||
| Martha Graham, “Lamentation” | YouTube Link | ||
| Martha Graham Interview | YouTube Link | ||
| Martha Graham, “Night Journey” | YouTube Link | ||
| Martha Graham, “Frontier” | YouTube Link | ||
| Martha Graham Dance Company | YouTube Link | ||
| Katherine Dunham, “Stormy Weather” | YouTube Link | ||
| Katherine Dunham, “Global Hearts” | YouTube Link | ||
| Katherine Dunham’s work on exhibit | YouTube Link | ||
| Katherine Dunham on Overcoming Racism | YouTube Link | ||
Friday, March 29
| Ann Cooper Albright: Auto-Body Stories | (19) | Instructor (PW) | |
| Sondra Stamey Sluder: Her Story | (19) | Instructor (PW) | |
| Julie Taylor: Paper Tangos A | (19) | Instructor (PW) | Student |
| Julie Taylor: Paper Tangos B | (19) | Instructor (PW) | |
| Tango (1998): Trailer | YouTube Link | ||
| Tango (1998): Percussion sequence | YouTube Link | ||
| Tango (1998): All male number | YouTube Link | ||
Monday, April 1
| Ann Cooper Albright: Auto-Body Stories | (19) | Instructor (PW) | |
| Sondra Stamey Sluder: Her Story | (19) | Instructor (PW) | |
| Julie Taylor: Paper Tangos A | (19) | Instructor (PW) | Student |
| Julie Taylor: Paper Tangos B | (19) | Instructor (PW) | |
| The Tango Lesson: Trailer | YouTube Link | ||
| The Tango Lesson, Watching Pablo Dance | YouTube Link | ||
| The Tango Lesson, First Lesson | YouTube Link | ||
| The Tango Lesson, Progress in Dancing | YouTube Link | ||
Wednesday, April 3
| Ann Cooper Albright: Auto-Body Stories | (19) | Instructor (PW) | |
| Sondra Stamey Sluder: Her Story | (19) | Instructor (PW) | |
| Julie Taylor: Paper Tangos A | (19) | Instructor (PW) | Student |
| Julie Taylor: Paper Tangos B | (19) | Instructor (PW) | |
| Take the Lead, Trailer | YouTube Link | ||
| Take the Lead, Tango Scene | YouTube Link | ||
| Take the Lead, Tango Last Dance | YouTube Link | ||
| Mad Hot Ballroom, Trailer | YouTube Link | ||
| Mad Hot Ballroom, Tango | YouTube Link | ||
Friday, April 5
| Sally Peters: From Eroticism to Transcendence | (20) | Instructor (PW) | Student |
| Figures and Styles: The Birth of Modern Dance | (20) | Instructor (PW) | Student |
| Dancing through Different Worlds | Student | ||
| Take the Lead, Trailer | YouTube Link | ||
| Take the Lead, Tango Scene | YouTube Link | ||
| Take the Lead, Tango Last Dance | YouTube Link | ||
| Mad Hot Ballroom, Trailer | YouTube Link | ||
| Mad Hot Ballroom, Tango | YouTube Link | ||
Monday, April 8
| Sally Peters: From Eroticism to Transcendence | (20) | Instructor (PW) | Student |
| Figures and Styles: The Birth of Modern Dance | (20) | Instructor (PW) | Student |
| Dancing through Different Worlds | Student | ||
| Dirty Dancing, "Do You Love Me" | YouTube Link | ||
| Dirty Dancing, "Hungry Eyes" | YouTube Link | ||
| Dirty Dancing, "Time of My Life" | YouTube Link | ||
| Shall We Dance (Japanese version), Trailer | YouTube Link | ||
| Shall We Dance (Japanese version), “Dance from the Heart” | YouTube Link | ||
| Shall We Dance (Japanese version), Major Misstep | YouTube Link | ||
| Shall We Dance, Tango | YouTube Link | Shall We Dance, Rumba | YouTube Link |
Section V - Destabilizing Stereotypes (2.5 weeks)
Wednesday, April 10
| Young Frankenstein | (21) | Instructor (PW) | Student |
| Horror-Hilarity | (21) | Instructor (PW) | Student |
| Dancing through Different Worlds | Student | ||
| Young Frankenstein, Trailer | YouTube Link | ||
| Young Frankenstein in Five Minutes | YouTube Link | ||
| Young Frankenstein, “Putting on the Ritz” | YouTube Link | ||
| Young Frankenstein, “You men are all alike!” | YouTube Link | ||
| Young Frankenstein, “Blind Priest” Scene | YouTube Link | ||
Friday, April 12
| Conjunctions Between Holocaust and Horror Films | (22) | Instructor (PW) | Student |
| Pan’s Labyrinth, Trailer | YouTube Link | ||
| Pan’s Labyrinth, Lullaby | YouTube Link | ||
| Pan’s Labyrinth, Frog Scene | YouTube Link | ||
| Pan’s Labyrinth, Get Out Alive | YouTube Link | ||
| Pan’s Labyrinth, Interview | YouTube Link | ||
Monday, April 15
| Pan’s Labyrinth, Trailer | YouTube Link | |
| Pan’s Labyrinth, Lullaby | YouTube Link | |
| Pan’s Labyrinth, Frog Scene | YouTube Link | |
| Pan’s Labyrinth, Get Out Alive | YouTube Link | |
| Pan’s Labyrinth, Interview | YouTube Link | |
| X-Men, Trailer | YouTube Link | |
| X-Men: The Last Stand, Trailer | YouTube Link | |
| X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Trailer | YouTube Link |
Wednesday, April 17
| X-Men, Trailer | YouTube Link | |
| X-Men: The Last Stand, Trailer | YouTube Link | |
| X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Trailer | YouTube Link |
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