ANT 377 IN MOTION: FILMING CULTURE

This course applies an anthropological lens to the study of culture through cinematic film and filmmaking, with an emphasis on French anthropological cinema.  Topics include a history and survey of anthropological filmmaking, an exploration of the scope and relevance of the anthropological lens in filmmaking, and the ways that film can be used to explore anthropological concepts and theory.  At the center of the course is a collaborative filmmaking project addressing New London local/global culture.