Politics, Revolutions and Visual Culture in the Post-Revolutionary Arab Societies
CHUM 382
Spring 2024
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01
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| Crosslisting:
CGST 335, RL&L 382 |
The course "Politics, Revolutions, and Visual Culture in Post-Revolutionary Arab Societies" critically investigates the interaction of politics, social revolutions, and visual culture in the aftermath of the Arab Spring. This course examines the dynamic interaction between political transformation, revolutionary movements, and the various forms of artistic expression in Arab countries.
Students will delve into the complex interplay between politics and visual culture through a combination of theoretical discussions, case studies, and visual analysis, gaining a nuanced understanding of how images, art, photography, film, and other visual media have shaped and reflected sociopolitical changes in post-revolutionary Arab contexts. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA CHUM |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Major Requirement for: (HRAD-MN) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: 90% or above |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
IMAGE POLITICS IN THE MIDDLE EAST by Lina Khatib
HANDBOOK OF ARAB WOMEN AND ARAB SPRING by Muhamad Olimat
SHOOTING A REVOLUTION, VISUAL MEDIA AND WARFARE IN SYRIA by Della Ratta, D.
THE ARAB SPRING ABROAD: DIASPORA ACTIVISM AGAINST AUTHORITARIAN REGIMES by Dana M. Moss
Films:
Images of Revolution, Al Jazeera, 2011
Tweets from Tahrir, 2012
The Square (2013), J. Noujaim
The Return to Homs (2013), T. Dirki
The White Helmets (2016) O. V. Einsiedel
Last Men in Aleppo (2017) F. Fayyad
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Examinations and Assignments:
Attendance: (5%)
Reading Reflections (15%)
Short Essay (30%)
Long Essay (50%) |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Some readings can be substituted as needed. The course will incorporate supplementary references and visual materials such as graffiti, banners, photography, clips, and legal fiction. |
| Instructor(s): Almohammed,Hassan Times: .M.W... 10:50AM-12:10PM; Location: CFH106; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 20 | | SR major: 4 | JR major: 4 | | |
| Seats Available: 15 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 4 | JR non-major: 4 | SO: 4 | FR: 0 |
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| Total Submitted Requests: 0 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 0 |
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