ANTH6049 Filming Cultures
| Offered By | School of Archaeology & Anthropology |
|---|---|
| Academic Career | Graduate Coursework |
| Course Subject | Anthropology |
| Offered in | Second Semester, 2011 |
| 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 |
By negotiation: 6,000 words |
| Workload |
Two hours of lectures, one hour of film and one hour of tutorial per week |
| Course Classification(s) | TransitionalTransitional courses are designed for students from a broad range of backgrounds and learning achievements, which provide for the acquisition of generic skills; or an informed understanding of contemporary issues; or fundamental knowledge for transition to Advanced or Specialist courses. |
| Areas of Interest | Anthropology |
| Prescribed Texts |
Textbook |
| Preliminary Reading | *Grimshaw, A. The Ethnographer's Eye: Ways of Seeing in Modern Anthropology, Cambridge University Press, 2001. |
| Programs | Master of Visual Culture Research, Graduate Certificate in Liberal Arts (Visual Culture Research), Master of Liberal Arts (Visual Culture Research), and Graduate Diploma in Liberal Arts (Visual Culture Research) |
| Academic Contact | Dr Chris Gregory |
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