Anthropology and the Motion Picture: course description
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- attend both class sessions each week, one of which will normally
be a film screening
- conduct independent research on the Internet each week and submit a
written report each Monday
- once during the semester, prepare and present an oral report on the questions
submitted for that week
- read the materials assigned for each week PRIOR to each W class session
- write 3 short papers of 5-10 pages in length (due dates below)
- take unannounced short quizzes (3-4 quizzes total, lasting 15 minutes each
in length)
As a part of this class, you are asked to spend some time each week researching the week's film on the Internet. By Monday midnight, please submit online (as directed) a brief report about the types of sources, information, and issues you have found. In your report, assess the quality of these sites, and then list the 5 most important (in your opinion) topics and/or questions that emerged from your research. Make this report short and to the point, covering not more than a single double-spaced page, including the listing of questions/topics/issues. In addition to the copy you submit online, please submit a hard copy on Tuesday. Attach the first page (only) of the top 10 Internet sites you found to the hard copy that you turn in on Tuesday in class.
An article or book chapter will be assigned for reading during most weeks of the term. All of these materials can be found online.
The primary films to be studied this semester are listed below. In most instances, we will devote a week to the study of the main film. Additional clips from related films will be shown in class. However, the primary films are to be viewed outside class prior to the beginning of each week’s classes.
