Lehrende/r: Dr. Frank Obenland
Veranstaltungsart: Übung
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Credits: 4,0
Unterrichtssprache: Englisch
Min. | Max. Teilnehmerzahl: - | 45
Inhalt: In recent years, major feature films such as 12 Years a Slave or Django Unchained have constructed popular cinematic representations of American slavery. These films have not only introduced audiences to the experiences of enslaved individuals in the past, but they also provide fictional accounts of historical events and developments. In this seminar, students will explore the narrative techniques employed in these filmic treatments of slavery in order to understand how these films construct seemingly “realistic” accounts of the past. In addition, students will discuss how filmic history compares to the written history of slavery and thus shapes our understanding of slavery and its history.
Empfohlene Literatur: Davis, Natalie Zemon. Slaves on Screen: Film and Historical Vision. Harvard University Press, 2000. Kolchin, Peter. American Slavery, 1619-1877. Hill and Wang, 2003. Toplin, Robert Brent. Reel History: In Defense of Hollywood. UP of Kansas, 2002. Woolfork, Lisa. Embodying American Slavery in Contemporary Culture. U of Illinois P, 2009.
