MACS 300

Spring 2015

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Credit: 3 hours.

Same as HIST 300. See HIST 300.

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CRN Type Section Time Day Location Instructor Section Details
58801
Lecture-Discussion
A
1:00PM -3:50PM
W
429 Armory
Cha-Jua, S
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/20/15-05/06/15
Section Info:
Topic: Film and the African American Experience. Description: This course explores the representation of African Americans in U.S. film. It explores the conflicting presentation of the Black image, male and female, in film by white and Black film makers and the interpretation of those images by critics and activists from Black's initial appearance in U.S. films through the "coon" and race films of the 1910-40s era, the racial liberal films of the 1950s-60s, to blaxploitation, to the Black cinema movement of the 1970s-80s, especially the Los Angeles School, the "urban", and films of the contemporary moment. In this course, we will examine mainstream "Hollywood" films and works by independent filmmakers, Black and white with an eye toward examining the conflicting presentations of the Black image and exploring how the representation of Blacks has changed over time and across different genres of film. The course is especially concerned with how the struggle over the Black filmic image resonates with broader social struggles and issues surrounding African American life and history. Of utmost importance, is examining the socio-historical context, the political, social, and economic environment in which film is created, viewed, and understood. The course will also explore the question of Black identity through the treatment of the Black family, religion, and the issues of color, gender, class, sexuality, and their interrelation. Another important aspect of the course will be the examination of filmmakers' depiction of movement activists and struggles for social change.
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