ENGH 362: Global Voices

ENGH 362-003: Film and Media of the Middle East
(Fall 2018)

04:30 PM to 07:10 PM W

Peterson Hall 1105

Section Information for Fall 2018

ENGH 362: Film and Media of the Middle East
This course introduces key concepts in the study of film and media from the Middle East and North Africa, and examines the cultural and political contexts that have given shape to a range of historical and contemporary voices. Some topics will include cinema and decolonization, the recent Uprisings and social media, gender and nationalism, Turkish TV melodrama, feminist and queer activism, experimental and documentary film, war and memory, the cultural politics of diaspora and transnational solidarity, and class and popular music in Egypt and Iran.

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Course Information from the University Catalog

Credits: 3

Studies two cultures other than contemporary British or American culture through exploration of several textual forms such as written literature, oral literature, film, folklore, or popular culture. Specific cultures vary, but at least one is non- Western. Notes: May be repeated for credit when topic is different. May be repeated within the degree.
Mason Core: Global Understanding
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Recommended Prerequisite: Satisfaction of University requirements in 100-level English and in Mason Core literature.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

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