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Charlotte Cote
AIS 465
Seattle Campus
Examines First Nations video production in Canada; how film is utilized as a medium for addressing issues significant to First Nations. First Nations filmmakers "decolonize" the screen by providing real and positive images of First Nations people that correspond to their cultural and social experiences.
Class description
- provides an overview of stereotypes of indigenous peoples/cultures in Canadian and USian literature and popular culture - examines the utilization of the film medium by indigenous peoples throughout the world as a political and decolonization tool - explores First Nations filmmaking in Canada and how First Nations filmmakers are producing films that present "real" and positive images of their people, communities and cultures.
Student learning goals
General method of instruction
This course is in a lecture/seminar format. Participation is a fundamental aspect of this course and sudents must be prepared to actively participate in class discussions on the films screened in class and on the assigned readings.
Recommended preparation
This course is open to all students at all levels.
Class assignments and grading
The course assignments are a midterm exam, two film analysis papers and a final take-home exam.
