Course overview
Urban anthropology has fascinated journalists, photographers, and policy
makers since the 1920s. ‘Exploring Urban Anthropology Through City Films’
investigates anthropology through a number of documentaries and fiction
films. You will touch on everything from sprawling 1920s urban
documentaries (or city symphonies), to the video diaries of
Lithuanian-American filmmaker Jonas Mekas, to James Benning’s Slow Cinema.
Why take the Urban Anthropology Through City Films short course at
Goldsmiths?
- Learn about the basic concepts of urban and visual anthropology,
including their history, and key writers and theorists.
- Expand your anthropological understanding and practice in the diverse
and vibrant area of New Cross, in South-East London.
- Develop your ability to independently conduct small-scale ethnographic
fieldwork, and other anthropological projects.
- Discover the nuances between different types of documentary film,
including:
- Kino Pravda
- Observational Cinema
- Cinéma Vérité
- Direct Cinema
- Slow Cinema
- Frame your newfound knowledge of documentary film in terms of key
anthropological approaches, both urban and visual.
- Get to know great photographers of different eras who worked in urban
settings, and understand their relationship with visual culture, and the
anthropology of the city.
Ethnographic Project
As part of the course, you will have the opportunity to conduct your own
ethnographic study on an urban neighbourhood of your choice, using
photography, film, and drawing, and present it to the class. You will
incorporate and draw on visual anthropology practices, the ethnographic
literature surrounding urban anthropology, and elements of visual practices
drawn from the documentary films shown as part of the course.
Fees£295Booking information
Please note that our short courses sell-out quickly, so early booking is
advisable.
Starting date, Thursday 3 Oct 2019
6.30-8.30pm | 10 weeks
*Book here: *
https://www.gold.ac.uk/short-courses/exploring-urban-anthropology/
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