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Academic Year 2001/2002


Cinema and National Cultures in Central Europe
ANTH 286 SP

Crosslistings:
FILM 318

Concentrating on Hungary with a comparative study of Poland, the Czech Republic and Yugoslavia, the course will examine the links between political culture, society and cinema. It will consider how the films of particular moments and places in contemporary eastern European societies and history defined and considered politics and national cultures in cinematic terms.

MAJOR READINGS

Readings will be drawn from anthropology, film studies, literature and history. About 16 feature films of the 1960s and 1970s will be screened--among them the works of Jancso, Meszaros, Szabo, Wajda, Forman, and Makavejev.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Short papers, mid-term in-class test, take-home final project.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

One social science course and/or one film studies course. LAB FEE: $40.00 There will be film screenings every Tuesday at approx. 7:30 p.m. in the CFA. Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS ANTH    Grading Mode: Student Option   

Prerequisites: NONE Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-19-2002


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