SPAN6655A-L10
Social & Political Documentary
THIS COURSE IS TAUGHT IN GUADALAJARA
Social and Political Documentary in Contemporary Mexico
There is, at present, a new impulse in documentary cinema. Recently, Mexico has experienced a national cinematic revival due to a largely extend to documentary films. This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the thematic and stylistic variety in documentary films that deals with issues related to politics, gender, human rights, rebellions, and democratization. We will address a wide range of theoretical issues specific to the documentary form as well. The majority of documentaries to be discussed in the course are recent productions. (1 Unit)
Required text: Bill Nichols, Introduction to Documentary (Indiana University Press, 2001); Course pack for purchase in Mexico.
Social and Political Documentary in Contemporary Mexico
There is, at present, a new impulse in documentary cinema. Recently, Mexico has experienced a national cinematic revival due to a largely extend to documentary films. This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the thematic and stylistic variety in documentary films that deals with issues related to politics, gender, human rights, rebellions, and democratization. We will address a wide range of theoretical issues specific to the documentary form as well. The majority of documentaries to be discussed in the course are recent productions. (1 Unit)
Required text: Bill Nichols, Introduction to Documentary (Indiana University Press, 2001); Course pack for purchase in Mexico.
- Term:
- Summer 2010, LS 6 Week Session
- Location:
- Mexico
- Schedule:
- 11:10am-12:10pm on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday (Jul 1, 2010 to Aug 13, 2010)
- Type:
- Lecture
- Instructors:
- Salvador Velazco
- Subject:
- Spanish
- Department:
- Spanish (& Portuguese UG)
- Division:
- Language School
- Requirements Fulfilled:
- Civ Cul & Soc
- Levels:
- Graduate
- Availability:
- View availability, prerequisites, and other requirements.
- Course Reference Number (CRN):
- 60565
- Subject Code:
- SPAN
- Course Number:
- 6655
- Section Identifier:
- A