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Academic Year 2004/2005

Cinema, Culture, and Politics in India
ANTH 288 SP
Crosslistings:
FILM 329

This course will explore the links between cinema, political culture, and society in India. Concentrating on Bengali and Hindi films and taking a broadly historical and symbolic interpretive approach to Indian culture, we shall explore Indian and comparative esthetics; economic and social contexts of film production; regional, alternative, and popular cinemas.

MAJOR READINGS

Kazmi, POLITICS OF INDIA'S CONVENTIONAL CINEMA
Gokulsingh and Dissanayake, INDIAN POPULAR CINEMA
Cooper, THE CINEMA OF SATYAJIT RAY
Nandy, SECRET POLITICS OF OUR DESIRES
Prasad, IDEOLOGY OF HINDI FILM

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Short papers and/or presentations and a longer take home final.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

One social science and/or one cinema course LAB FEE OF $45.00 Tuesday evening screenings of films.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

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

Prerequisites: NONE Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-21-2005

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