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ANTH334
African Cinema and Society
ANTH334 FA
Crosslistings: FILM334
Not Currently Offered
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: Discussion Lecture Film Screenings
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level: UG Credit: 1.00
Gen Ed Area & Dept: SBS ANTH
Prerequisites:
None
Last Updated on MAR-22-1999
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