ETHN 181

Cinematic Representations of Pan African Identities

This course is designed as an intensive survey of African American cinema that engages questions of history, culture, politics and the overall function of race and representation in American society. Our focus in this class is to understand Pan African filmmakers and their respective films. We will focus on cultural factors intrinsic to Pan African societies and how cinema fits into this context, as well as how issues of gender, sexuality and class impact the films.

Units: 3.0