HIS 364 - The Documentary Imagination During the Great Depression

Institution:

Cornell College

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Description:

Explores the relationship between historical truth and _ction through an examination of documentaries made of Depression Era America. Through our examination of di_erent types of documentary expression (e.g., photography, ethnography, literature, _lm, and oral history), students will learn to interpret these texts as historical sources. Students may experience _rst-hand the stages of documentary production by conducting oral history interviews, which they videotape and edit into a _nal documentary narrative. Prerequisite: junior standing or permission of instructor. O_ered every third year. (Humanities) STEWART

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.cornellcollege.edu

Phone Number:

(319) 895-4000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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