World History Through Film

Catalog description

This course will use film to approach significant problems in history. The course will have two avenues of investigation. First, students will be asked to rethink the relationships between "reality" and "representation" and to conceptualize the boundaries between history and film. Second, students will be given a deeper understanding of global events of the twentieth-century. Specifically, the course will be focused on three historical themes: revolution, genocide, and imperialism. These topics will frame our discussion which will include, but not be limited to, historical issues concerning religion, economics, government, politics, geography, ethnicity, art, and philosophy. Components: Class GE: CP Civics & Perspectives, CP-P Historical Perspectives Prereqs/Coreqs: P: HISTORY 2020 or consent of instructor Typically Offered: Occasionally