Faculty First Year Seminars 191THE8 - FILM & SOCIAL CHANGE: A GLOBAL
Fall
2018
01
1.00
Megan Lewis
W 11:15AM 12:05PM
UMass Amherst
82513
Bartlett Hall room 109
meganlewis@theater.umass.edu
This course is designed to introduce students to the ways in which the medium of film
participates in efforts towards social change across the global landscape. You will gain an
understanding of the relationship between artistic expression, culturally-specific context,
societal impact, and political efficacy in films addressing social change. We will look at the documentary film as a form of "intelligence work" (Kahana) in culture and a "social
imaginary" (Taylor) that helps us "envision the collective consequences of our thoughts and actions (Kahana 1). We will watch and analyze films from Egypt, Vietnam, Myanmar, India, South Africa, China, and the USA.
participates in efforts towards social change across the global landscape. You will gain an
understanding of the relationship between artistic expression, culturally-specific context,
societal impact, and political efficacy in films addressing social change. We will look at the documentary film as a form of "intelligence work" (Kahana) in culture and a "social
imaginary" (Taylor) that helps us "envision the collective consequences of our thoughts and actions (Kahana 1). We will watch and analyze films from Egypt, Vietnam, Myanmar, India, South Africa, China, and the USA.
Freshmen Only