African American and African Studies 340s - Sex,Love,and Gender in Contemporary African American Film

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Mount Holyoke College

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(Writing-intensive course) This course will explore the representation in film of intimate relationships among African Americans. Confronting an ongoing history of racist, sexist, and homophobic images, films produced by and featuring blacks can offer alternate interpretations of love, romance, and sexuality. Coupled with literature and theoretical readings by feminists and black cultural critics, students will consider the function of--and challenges to--intimacy in interpersonal relationships among African Americans. Directors under consideration include Spike Lee, kasi Lemmons, Marlon Riggs, and Sanaa Hamri. Meets multicultural requirement; meets Humanities I-A requirement Z. Elliott Prereq. AFRAM 101 plus 8 credits in African American and African Studies or permission of instructor; 4 credits

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8.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.mtholyoke.edu

Phone Number:

(413) 538-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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