Syllabus
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Course Code: HIS-E-13 Course Name: History and Cinema |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | The Background: Survey of Literature on Cinema – Significance and Interpretations; Film Theory and Criticism; Cinema as a Means of Entertainment and Knowledge Production; Nineteenth Century and the Beginning of Cinema; The Early Years and Spread of Cinema | |
| 2 | Cinema and History: Cinema as a Source of History – Possibility and Limitations; The ‘Film History’ – Treatment of Historical Themes in Cinema; Official History, Propaganda and Cinema | |
| 3 | Select Historical Themes and Cinema: Biopics; World Wars; Racism; Gender, Poverty and Caste/Untouchability | |
| 4 | Documentary, TV Shows and History: Difference between Documentary and Cinema; Documentary as a Source of History; Popular TV Shows and Historical Representation | |
