ANY2170

Visualising cultures: film and ethnography

(ART)

Brett Hough

8 points + 3 hours per week + Second semester + Clayton + Prohibition: COS2170

Synopsis: The relation between film and ethnography: how cultures are /visualised0 ie, documented and represented on celluloid, in productions aimed at an educational audience. The ethical responsibilities of the filmmaker. The political dimension of filmic representation. The practical problems of recording another culture without /exoticising0 it.

Assessment: Four short essays (500 words each): 33% + Critical essay (2000 words): 34% + Examination (2 hours): 33%