FYW-1275 Rhetoric of African-American Film

This seminar analyzes films that are either written, produced, or directed by African Americans from a rhetorical perspective. Taking this perspective means analyzing films as responses to socio political circumstances and as a type of social discourse that engages other discourses about African-American identity and experiences. The course is unique in its focus on African-American films exclusively, and in its study of these films as social discourse rather than as cinematic art. 4 credits.