SAST 164 - History and Film in South Asia

Institution:

University of Pennsylvania

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Description:

Staff. An introductory course that shows a film each week and includes reading, discussion, and writing to explore film as a medium for representing history. It includes popular films, documentaries, educational films, and art films; and we will also when possible read books that generated the films, particularly novels. I think this class will have a nice clientele in itself but I also want it to serve as a resource for other courses, for example, my own introduction to South Asian history, in which I can ask students to see some of the films as part of the course. Various South Asian Studies courses might also use this resource, and I will gather some ideas from faculty about films that suit various purposes, toward that end.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.upenn.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 898-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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