MACS 211

Spring 2012 All Classes

All Classes

Credit: 3 hours.

Examination of the history, theory, and aesthetics of African-American filmmaking from the silent era to the present. Films are analyzed within their sociocultural contexts, with particular attention to how constructions of race, identity, and community interact with class, gender, and sexuality; and the link between film and other forms of Black expressive culture. The impact of African-American film on popular culture, links to the African Diaspora, and relations with other communities of color will also be discussed.

Same as AFRO 211.

This course satisfies the General Education Criteria in Fall 2022 for:

Cultural Studies - US Minority
MACS 211 class schedule data for spring 2012
CRN Type Section Time Day Location Instructor Section Details
57073
Lecture-Discussion
R
12:00PM -1:50PM
MW
Armory
Jackson, R
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/17/12-05/02/12
Degree Notes:
US Minority Culture(s) course.
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