Bollywood and Beyond: Introduction to Indian Cinema
FILM 329
Spring 2024
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| Crosslisting:
GSAS 329 |
India is one of the world's largest film-producing nations, releasing over 900 films every year. The Indian film industry remains an exceptional industry, holding its own against Hollywood's expansion into markets like India. This course will provide a historical and thematic introduction to Indian cinema commonly known as "Bollywood." We will examine the codes and conventions that are unique to Indian films as we attend to the ways in which Indian cinema addresses the socio-political issues of caste, class, religion, and gender. The course is open to all sophomores including non-film majors and non-film minors at Wesleyan. No previous experience in film is required. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA FILM |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (CEAS-MN)(CEAS)(FILM-MN)(FILM)(GSAS-MN)(GSAS) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: 75% - 89% |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Tejaswani Ganti, Bollywood: a guidebook to popular Hindi cinema, New York: Routledge, 2013
Additional essays and articles provided by Professor
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Examinations and Assignments:
group presentation, class participation, weekly perusall reading, and 2 assignments |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
This course is open to all sophomores including non-film minors and non-film majors at Wesleyan. No previous experience in Film is required. |
| Instructor(s): Jain,Anuja Times: ..T.R.. 01:20PM-04:40PM; Location: CFS190; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 16 | | SR major: 7 | JR major: 3 | | |
| Seats Available: 8 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 4 | JR non-major: 1 | SO: 1 | FR: X |
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