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Academic Year 2001/2002
African Cinema and Society
ANTH 334 FA
This course explores the links between cinema, politics, and culture in the context of everyday social relations in West African societies. Concentrating on films from Senegal, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, and Mali, and
taking a broadly historical and
interpretive approach to African culture, the course discusses comparative and African aesthetics in relation to film aesthetics, the economics and politics of film production and distribution, and problems of meaning
and interpretation in cinema.
MAJOR READINGS
PLEASE NOTE: READING LIST IS TENTATIVE Achebe, Chinua, THE ARROW OF GOD Ba, Mariam, SO LONG A LETTER Davidson, B., THE BLACK MAN'S BURDEN Diawara, M., AFRICAN CINEMA Kane, HOW FILMS ARE MADE Maquet, J., THE
AESTHETIC EXPERIENCE Mudimbe,
V.Y., THE INVENTION OF AFRICA Ostor, A., VESSELS OF TIME Pfaff, I., 25 BLACK AFRICA FILM MAKERS Sembene, O., XALA Zahan, D., BAMBARA RELIGION
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Short projects, essays and a take home final examination.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
One social science and/or cinema course. Tuesday evening (7:30) screenings, throughout the term. Lab fee of $40.00 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
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Last Updated on MAR-19-2002
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