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The Cinematic College Professor: Conceptions and Representations University of Kentucky UKnowledge Theses and Dissertations--Educational Policy Studies and Evaluation Educational Policy Studies and Evaluation 2018 THE CINEMATIC COLLEGE PROFESSOR: CONCEPTIONS AND REPRESENTATIONS John C. Fitch III University of Kentucky, [email protected] Author ORCID Identifier: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3189-6797 Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.13023/ETD.2018.073 Right click to open a feedback form in a new tab to let us know how this document benefits ou.y Recommended Citation Fitch, John C. III, "THE CINEMATIC COLLEGE PROFESSOR: CONCEPTIONS AND REPRESENTATIONS" (2018). Theses and Dissertations--Educational Policy Studies and Evaluation. 58. https://uknowledge.uky.edu/epe_etds/58 This Doctoral Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by the Educational Policy Studies and Evaluation at UKnowledge. 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Fitch III, Student Dr. Beth Goldstein, Major Professor Dr. Jeffrey Bieber, Director of Graduate Studies THE CINEMATIC COLLEGE PROFESSOR: CONCEPTIONS AND REPRESENTATIONS ___________________________________ DISSERTATION ___________________________________ A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the College of Education at the University of Kentucky By John Chandler Fitch III Lexington, Kentucky Director: Dr. Beth Goldstein, Associate Professor of Educational Policy Studies and Evaluation Lexington, Kentucky 2018 Copyright © John Chandler Fitch III 2018 ABSTRACT OF DISSERTATION THE CINEMATIC COLLEGE PROFESSOR: CONCEPTIONS AND REPRESENTATIONS Depictions of college professors in American films are common, and while a number of studies have investigated various aspects of college life in motion pictures, few have focused exclusively on the cinematic professoriate. In addition to being an indelible part of history, cinematic depictions of college professors are part of the national discourse on the role and function of the faculty and university. An investigation of how college professors have been represented in American films, and how these representations are read and created by real- life college professors and filmmakers may provide a deeper understanding of the relationship between popular culture images and academia. This project consists of three sections. The first focuses on the trajectories of negative representations of college professors in popular American films from 1970-2016. The second examines interview responses of film professors to on-screen depictions of college faculty. The third presents a case study of professorial depictions by a group of filmmakers who created a feature length film about a college professor. As various public stakeholders are increasingly questioning the role of the college professor and the institution of higher education, this project seeks to examine the influence of popular professor images and cultural influences on the conceptions of two interpretive communities – one that embodies the professoriate and one that creates images surrounding it. Moreover, this project considers these depictions within film marketplace and popular culture contexts. KEYWORDS: Motion Pictures, College Professors, Filmmakers, Interpretive Communities, Film Analysis John Chandler Fitch III April 11th, 2018 THE CINEMATIC COLLEGE PROFESSOR: CONCEPTIONS AND REPRESENTATIONS By John Chandler Fitch III Dr. Beth Goldstein Director of Dissertation Dr. Jeffrey Bieber Director of Graduate Studies April 11th, 2018 Date TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Tables ............................................................................................................................ v Section 1: Introduction .............................................................................................................. 1 Section 2: Negative Projections of Professors on Film from Altamont to the Obama Era, 1970-2016 ................................................................................................................................. 4 Negative Characters and Negative Portrayals ....................................................................... 5 Review of Literature ............................................................................................................. 8 The Dark Side ................................................................................................................. 13 Research Questions ............................................................................................................. 19 Formalism and Formal Analysis ......................................................................................... 19 Sample Selection and Methodology ............................................................................... 21 The Film Industry in the 1970’s.......................................................................................... 27 The 1970’s Sample and Analysis .................................................................................... 29 The Film Industry in the 1980’s.......................................................................................... 34 The 1980’s Sample and Analysis .................................................................................... 36 The Film Industry in the 1990’s.......................................................................................... 41 The 1990’s Sample and Analysis .................................................................................... 43 The Film Industry in the Early 2000’s ................................................................................ 48 The Early 2000’s Sample and Analysis .......................................................................... 50 Section 3: Film Faculty on Faculty Films: Instructors, Makers, and Users ............................ 77 Depictions of Professors on Film – the Literature .............................................................. 77 Public Perceptions of College Faculty ............................................................................ 81 The Physical Professor .................................................................................................... 87 Interpretive Communities and Reception Studies ........................................................... 89 Research Questions ............................................................................................................. 94 Sample and Methodology ................................................................................................... 95 Understanding Film Faculty ............................................................................................... 98 Findings............................................................................................................................. 101 I. On-screen Portrayals...................................................................................................... 101 Negative Projections ..................................................................................................... 101 Types of Portrayals ....................................................................................................... 108 Positive Depictions ....................................................................................................... 111 II: Depictions and Reality ................................................................................................. 112 Why So Negative? ........................................................................................................ 112 Imaging the Work ......................................................................................................... 114 More People Going to College ....................................................................................
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