Zeroing in on race, and how its treated in filmnoir (and neo-noir), give a critical interpretation of its place, its function, and its presence (or absence) in one or more of the following films (e.g., Thieves Highway, Kiss Me Deadly, Touchof Evil, Devil in a Blue Dress, L.A. Confidential). What do these noirs and/or neo-noirs have to say aboutrace in America after the Second World War and in our time?
