Studies in Film, Media, and Visual Culture (305-0-21)

Topic

Cinemas of Care

Instructors

Azadeh Safaeian

Meeting Info

Kresge 5531 Comp Lit. Sem. Rm.: Mon, Wed 11:00AM - 12:20PM

Overview of class

This course examines the representations of care in a wide range of films from Iran, Turkey, Egypt, Pakistan, India, and China among others. Through close readings of these films, we will consider the ways through which care intersects with gender, race, nationality, and class. What does care mean? What is the relationship between care and narrative? How does film shape or challenge our understanding of care? To respond to these questions, the seminar brings together cultural products and critical texts across time, languages, and geographies. Ultimately, our objective is to think critically about how care is culturally constructed and represented.

Class Attributes

Literature & Fine Arts Distro Area