2018-2019 Residential Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2018-2019 Residential Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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SO 2550 - Social Issues Through Film


In this course we will examine important social and human rights issues and controversies as they are expressed in film. Poverty, war, genocide, racism, hate crime, and human slavery will be among the topics explored. In the case of each film, we will ask questions like: What specific social issues/problems are touched upon? To what extent does the film provide useful and credible insights about a social issue/problem? Does the film advocate a position on an issue, and if so, how persuasive it it? Is this film effective is raising awareness about, or moving people to action on, the issue/problem in question? What are the filmmaker’s intentions in creating this film? Students will reflect on these and other questions in class discussions, through web based research, and in short papers. (4 Credits)



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