GCL 137

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Documenting Inequality

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Credit: 3 hours.

Exploration of how economic and social inequality affects the lives of children and minors in the U.S.--especially in minority communities--through the study of documentary film, photography and other kinds of socially conscious art. Students will watch and critique documentaries made by artists and filmmakers in the areas of Education, Housing, and Law Enforcement; go behind the scenes at the Krannert Art Museum to investigate the museum's documentary holdings; and make their own documentary projects. Final projects will be exhibited in the Krannert Art Museum at the end of the semester. Part of the Grand Challenge Learning Inequality & Cultural Understanding pathway.

This course is intended for first and second year students.

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

Humanities – Lit & Arts

Cultural Studies - US Minority

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GCL 137 class schedule data for spring 2017
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	63924	Lecture-Discussion	A	2:00PM -3:15PM	TR	307 Gregory Hall	Griffis, R	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/17-05/03/17 Degree Notes: Literature and the Arts, and US Minority Culture(s) course. Section Info: Through the study of documentary film, photography and other kinds of socially conscious art, this course explores how economic and social inequality affects the lives of children and minors in the U.S. Students will watch and critique documentaries made by artists and filmmakers in the areas of Education, Housing, and Law Enforcement; they will go behind the scenes at the Krannert Art Museum in order to investigate the museum's documentary holdings; and they will make their own documentary projects. Final projects will be exhibited in the Krannert Art Museum at the end of the semester. Restriction(s): Restricted to students with Freshman or Sophomore class standing.