SD 200 - History of Social Documentation

Institution:

Clarkson University

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Description:

This course will survey the history and ethics of photographic and time-based media in the representation of factual material commonly described as documentary media. From the earliest photographs of battles and other spectacles of the 19th century to the first documentary films of differing cultures of the early 20th century through the socially-charged and the propagandistic photography and films of the Soviet Union, the US Depression, and World War II and onto the networked and interactive social documentaries of today's new media, this course will attempt to define the ever-moving boundaries of terms such as reality, nonfiction, documentary, and social action. Students will study the history of documentary media across cultures, view and analyze notable examples, do research on particular types and movements, present their findings to the class and develop documents that help explain the new, digitally-mediated documentaries.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.clarkson.edu

Phone Number:

(315) 268-6400

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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