Listed in: Black Studies, as BLST-230 | Film and Media Studies, as FAMS-358
John E. Drabinski (Section 01)
(Offered as BLST 230 [D] and FAMS 358) In offering extended formal considerations of Spike Lee’s cinematic oeuvre – in particular his uses of light, sound, and color – this course is interested in how shifting through various modes of critical inquiry can enable or broaden different kinds of cultural, political, or historical engagement with a film. We will also pay special attention to the question of what it means to encapsulate a specific cultural moment, particularly vis-à-vis the often differing demands of fictional and non-fictional representation. As well, Lee’s aesthetic techniques, cultural politics, and wide-ranging critique of the American racial caste system will help us think about the role of film in ongoing struggles for racial justice.
Spring semester. Professor Drabinski.
Section 01
Tu 01:00 PM - 02:20 PM FAYE 115
Th 01:00 PM - 02:20 PM FAYE 115