ENGL 374

Fall 2013 All Classes

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Anglophone World Cinema

Credit: 3 hours.

Course systematically addresses cinema movements and films of different periods, genres, themes and styles produced in one or two Anglophone countries other than the U.S. (e.g., Great Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa, and regions with Anglophone film movements or strands like South Asia and the Caribbean). Topics could include cinema in relation to relevant distinctive national and cultural histories, local audiences and production circumstances, and the challenges of international distribution in light of Hollywood's global dominance. Meets for 110 minutes twice a week, with some class time devoted to film screenings (not always on same day) and some longer feature films scheduled in required out-of-class screenings announced well in advance.

Maybe be repeated to a maximum of 6 credit hours in separate terms if topics vary.

Sophomore or higher standing.

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ENGL 374 class schedule data for fall 2013
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	61944	Lecture-Discussion	Q	12:30PM -2:20PM	TR	147 Armory	Camargo, S	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/13-12/11/13 Section Title: Cool Britannia Section Info: Topic Section Q: England from Recovery to Cool Britannia and Back Again (1955?1980) Even if they are not meant to be documentaries, films made in other countries in other eras inevitably serve as windows on the worlds that they represent. Through such films we can learn not only about social conditions but also about the people?s values, dreams, and ambitions. While class, race, region, politics, sexuality, and gender inflect our lives in the United States, each of these, due to England?s longer history, has an even greater influence on English lives. During the 25 years covered by this course, England emerged from the destruction of World War II, lost an Empire, was opened to immigrants, changed fashion, and discovered drugs, sex, and rock and roll. Rationing, ugly buildings, dowdy clothing, and a hidebound class system characterized England in the late 1950s. Then, in the 1960s, English people had an experience rather like Dorothy?s in The Wizard of Oz: they emerged from a dark gray world into one of brilliant neon colors. Through the films we will view, we will learn about what English life was like in these two decades, and then we will see what happened after. Required work will include four short response papers and three somewhat longer ones, active participation in class discussion, and, if necessary, occasional quizzes. Restriction(s): Restricted to students with Sophomore, Junior, or Senior class standing.