African Cinema: Gender and Culture

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Overview

Subject area

BLST

Catalog Number

34300

Course Title

African Cinema: Gender and Culture

Department(s)

Description

nvestigates changes in post-1990s African cinema that question established cultural norms about gender roles, homosexuality, transgenderism, and female agency. It also engages the debate about the extent to which the film medium can effect social change. Selected films are representative of the geographical and linguistic differences in African productions.

Academic Career

Undergraduate

Liberal Arts

Yes

Credits

Minimum Units

3

Maximum Units

3

Academic Progress Units

3

Repeat For Credit

No

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Lecture

Hours

3

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