CONCENTRATED 261e - Race In/ to The Movies I: Race Relations on Film

Institution:

Western Washington University

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Description:

Explores race relations in America between 1900 and 1950 using film as one source of historical documentation. Films such as Birth of a Nation, Broken Blossoms and The Scar of Shame will demonstrate how movies both reflect and reinforce contemporary perceptions of inter- and intra-race relations. Readings will place the films into a broader historical context.

Credits:

4.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.wwu.edu

Phone Number:

(360) 650-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Quarter

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