MDST 419/ENSP 419 (Schedule
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4058H/406DZ)
University of Virginia
Spring 2009
T 5-7:30pm :: Cabell B031
Mr. David Golumbia
Office: 449 New Cabell Hall
Spring 2009 Office Hours: TBD
In this class we will look closely at the media productions of members of groups that we today know under difficult categorizations such as "aboriginal," "indigenous," "tribal," "First Nations," "Native Americans," and "Indians." We will look primarily at media created by members of these groups, and secondarily at media, literature and theory about them. Our attention will be double: we will look at these media objects to learn from and about them, and we will at the same time discuss what we find in this media tells us about the idea of modernity. We will look at media produced by indigenous cultures from around the globe, in hopes of seeing commonalities and differences in them. The class will focus mostly on feature and short films such as, along with a selection of written texts (including works by writers like , and others). . Readings in the emerging area of media studies criticism of indigenous media and anthropology of media, including . Taught primarily via discussion. Presentations, short papers, and a longer final paper. Fulfills second writing requirement. Prerequisites: one prior class in English, Media Studies, Anthropology, or an appropriate topic in another discipline, or permission of instructor. Open to third years and above.
Required Texts (available at UVa bookstore and other sources)
Last updated December 26, 2008.