Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Liverpool Screen School
Learning Methods
Lecture
Seminar
Module Offerings
7004FILM-JAN-MTP
Aims
1. Gain a detailed understanding of theories relating to the representation of People in Film, especially with reference to race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexuality, (dis)ability and cultural identity.
2. Identify and critically analyse how film aesthetics and narration impact on the representation of people.
3. Introduce a range of methodologies to both analyse and/or produce representations of people on screen.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Identify and critically analyse issues relating to the representation of social backgrounds, as well as cultural and gender identities.
2.
Recognise and be able to explain in advanced detail how the particular audio-visual aesthetic of a film contributes to the portrayal of an individual and/or group
3.
Structure a sophisticated argument and contextualise such debates in writing or through the practice of filmmaking.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:
People in Film examines different forms of human representation in cinema and on screen. It deals with issues around stereotyping (race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexuality, disability). In addition, the module explores characterisation and motivation in scripts, and the production of sympathy and empathy. As such it addresses issues (ethical and otherwise) around representing the self and the other.
People in Film examines different forms of human representation in cinema and on screen. It deals with issues around stereotyping (race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexuality, disability). In addition, the module explores characterisation and motivation in scripts, and the production of sympathy and empathy. As such it addresses issues (ethical and otherwise) around representing the self and the other.
Module Overview:
The module examines different forms of human representation on screen. As such, the module deals with issues around stereotyping (race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexuality, disability). It also introduces issues (ethical and otherwise) around representing the other as addressed by different research methodologies, such as audio-visual ethnography, narrative inquiry and ethno-fictions.
A distinguishing feature of the module is the delivery of different perspectives and specialisms to enhance equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) and decolonisation.
The module examines different forms of human representation on screen. As such, the module deals with issues around stereotyping (race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexuality, disability). It also introduces issues (ethical and otherwise) around representing the other as addressed by different research methodologies, such as audio-visual ethnography, narrative inquiry and ethno-fictions.
A distinguishing feature of the module is the delivery of different perspectives and specialisms to enhance equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) and decolonisation.