SEM 1103 - The South on Film Matthews

Institution:

Hollins University

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Description:

This class will look at how 20th century films-major motion pictures and lesser known documentaries-have created and reflected popular opinion about the American South during times of tumultuous change. We will watch highly influential movies such as Birth of a Nation ( 1915) and Gone With the Wind ( 1939), alongside more modest short films like The Louisiana Story (1948) and The High Lonesome Sound ( 1963) that document ways of life in two very different parts of the South. We will discuss the images of race relations, folk life, religion, and other themes depicted in these films to explore how they reinforce or overturn myths and stereotypes about the region. Popcorn provided.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.hollins.edu

Phone Number:

(540) 362-6000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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