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RELG 358 Religion and Cinema in India (3 credits)

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Offered by: Religious Studies (Faculty of Arts)

Overview

Religious Studies : Surveys religion in India through key films, assuming no prior knowledge of South Asian cinema. Discussions will focus on issues of religion, visual culture, and representation in the study of Indian film. Thematic focus will vary from year to year, on a range of topics such as nationalism, devotion, secularism, and censorship.

Terms: Winter 2020

Instructors: Pinkney, Andrea Marion (Winter)

  • Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken RElG 547 when topic was "Religion and Cinema in India".

  • This course may require additional contact hours for the screening of films.

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