SOCI 187African Societies through Film
Exploration of contemporary African urbanization and social change via film, including 1) transitional African communities, 2) social change in Africa, 3) Western vs. African filmmakers’ cultural codes. Ideological and ethnographic representations, aesthetics, social relations, and market demand for African films are analyzed.
Prerequisites
From the catalog: “upper-division standing. Will not receive credit for SOCI 187 and SOCD 187.”
Where it sits in degree plans
One of the options in (7)
- Cinematic Arts
- Sociology (B.A.)
- Sociology—American Studies (B.A.)
- Sociology—Culture and Communication (B.A.)
- Sociology—International Studies (B.A.)
- Sociology—Law and Society (B.A.)
- Sociology—Science and Medicine (B.A.)