Film Inequality

3 Credits · Level: Undergraduate

This course is an introduction to culture and inequality, specifically focused on the role of film. Students will immerse themselves in various film genres and strategies for portraying inequality. What strategies do filmmakers utilize to create ethical representations of inequality? How might filmmakers (re)produce suffering subjects? Students will watch two films a week and will read from theories that help us understand the role of the film in our critical understanding of global inequalities.