ANTH2049 Filming Cultures
Later Year Course
| Offered By | School of Archaeology & Anthropology |
|---|---|
| Academic Career | Undergraduate |
| Course Subject | Anthropology |
| Offered in | ANTH2049 will not be offered in 2009 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description |
What can we learn about other cultures through film? What can the camera do that the pen cannot? How has the digital revolution changed this? How have anthropologists and film-makers responded to these changes? What are the implications for the future? This course will address these questions and others by means of an examination of some films by leading ethnographic filmmakers. We will study films from a variety of cultures, the contrasting modes of representation employed by various filmmakers, and the debates they have given rise to. |
| Indicative Assessment |
Tutorial attendance and participation (10%), final take-home exam (40%) and 2000 word essay (50%). |
| Workload |
2 hours of lectures, one hour of film and one hour of tutorial per week |
| Areas of Interest | Anthropology |
| Requisite Statement |
Two first-year courses to the value of 12 units. |
| Prescribed Texts |
Textbook |
| Preliminary Reading | *Grimshaw, A. The Ethnographer's Eye: Ways of Seeing in Modern Anthropology, Cambridge University Press, 2001. |
| Majors/Specialisations | Anthropology, Film Studies, and International Communication |
| Programs | Bachelor of Arts (Digital Arts) |
| Academic Contact | Prof Nicolas Peterson |
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