FMS 394: Lesson 13 TEENS AND THE RETURN OF RAUNCH CULTURE AT THE MILENNIUM
How have films represented teens’ struggles with their sexuality? When does the teen sex comedy emerge? How does American Pie function as a sort of pop culture sex education manual? What does it tell us about adolescent masculinity at the turn of the 21 st century? GUIDING QUESTIONS
Early Film Representations of Teen Sex Metaphor and melodrama Teen “sexploitation” pics in the 1980ssexploitation Raunch, responsibility, and romance TEEN SEX COMEDIES: A BRIEF HISTORY Porky’s, 1982
Sex and coming of age Expectations of teens Activity and prowess Sex and comedy Sex and romance Raunchy, but is it radical or conventional? AMERICAN PIE AS INSTRUCTION American Pie, 1999
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