2010 Spring AMES 177-01
Bulletin Course Description Introduces cinemas in different colonial contexts, such as British in India, French in Africa, and Japanese in East Asia. Surveys colonial cinemas produced by the colonizer to legitimate colonial enterprises and their postcolonial counterparts. Examines the decolonial strategies registered in postcolonial cinemas as responses to, or ¿reflections¿ of, their colonial legacy. Maps the larger historical contexts of colonialism since the late 19th century and reflects on the current transnational trend of globalization. Instructor: Hong, Kwon
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Title COLONIAL CINEMA Department AMES Course Number 2010 Spring 177 Section Number 01 Primary Instructor Hong,Guo Juin Primary Instructor Kwon,Nayoung Aimee Prerequisites
Synopsis of course content
Introduces cinemas in different colonial contexts, such as British in India, French in Africa, and Japanese in East Asia. Surveys colonial cinemas produced by the colonizer to legitimate colonial enterprises and their postcolonial counterparts. Examines the decolonial strategies registered in postcolonial cinemas as responses to, or reflections of, their colonial legacy. Maps the larger historical contexts of colonialism since the late 19th century and reflects on the current transnational trend of globalization. Monday sessions are reserved for occasional film screenings.
