RELIGN 160
Religion, Film, and Media
Description: Lecture, four hours. Examination of complex relationship between religious traditions and various media (e.g., print, film, photography, television, radio, and electronic) as they have intersected in specific historical and cultural contexts. Illumination of role of media in forming and expressing religious ideas, practices, and identities. Topics may include representations of religious groups, visual and aural piety, identity formation, interreligious conflict, religious education, and use of media technologies for propaganda or proselytizing purposes. Historical, sociological, and anthropological approaches used in concert with various methodologies current within media studies. P/NP or letter grading.
Units: 4.0
Units: 4.0
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Winter 2025 - I wanted to take a film class and I ended up here. There was a heavy focus on Buddhism (with pretty niche films/documentaries that reflected this focus), and a bit of Hinduism, not much Christianity. If you actually like analyzing film and learning about aspects of religion this is the class for you. If not, lectures will just feel like long history lessons and watching the movies on your own time might be boring. If you're a decent response writer and you put in effort, I'd say this is a really chill upper div. Really a wealth of knowledge on Eastern religions. Homework/exams is basically the movies, readings, and a couple response papers. She did take informal attendance through a sign-in sheet/name post-its, but I am not sure how much weight that had on the final grade, I definitely skipped a couple and didn't feel too behind.
Winter 2025 - I wanted to take a film class and I ended up here. There was a heavy focus on Buddhism (with pretty niche films/documentaries that reflected this focus), and a bit of Hinduism, not much Christianity. If you actually like analyzing film and learning about aspects of religion this is the class for you. If not, lectures will just feel like long history lessons and watching the movies on your own time might be boring. If you're a decent response writer and you put in effort, I'd say this is a really chill upper div. Really a wealth of knowledge on Eastern religions. Homework/exams is basically the movies, readings, and a couple response papers. She did take informal attendance through a sign-in sheet/name post-its, but I am not sure how much weight that had on the final grade, I definitely skipped a couple and didn't feel too behind.
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