IGESSIGESS (Institute for Global Economics and Social Sciences)

The course will critically examine key issues and themes in the study of contemporary British and Irish cinema. Topics will include:

• Representations of the past and ‘Englishness’;
• Representations of London and North England;
• Representations of ethnicity, class, and gender in contemporary British cinema;
• British Asian cinema;
• Dominant cinematic images of Ireland;
• Historical film and controversies;
• Representations of'The Troubles' in Northern Ireland.

At the end of the course, the students are expected:

1) to have acquired a solid understanding in British and Irish culture and society;
2) to be able to critically assess the aesthetic, political, and representational strategies adopted by British and Irish filmmakers, respectively;
3) to understand and critically examine the social and political issues addressed in films.

英語 / English

This course is taught in 100 min weekly lectures.
A lecture deals with different films and topics every week. Before attending the lecture, the students are required to watch a designated film and complete the worksheet. Although the teaching is based on lectures, the students are expected to engage actively in the classroom discussions. In Week 6 and 13, the students are also required to give a short presentation (in a pair or a group). The feedback on the classroom discussions and presentation will be given to the students during the class.

あり / Yes

なし / No

授業形態/methods of teaching：対面/face to face

※各回の授業形態は予定です。教員の指示に従ってください。

Class 1[対面/face to face]：Introduction

Course overview

Class 2[対面/face to face]：Representing past in British ‘heritage’ cinema

Lecture:
Chariots of Fire (1981. Dir. Hugh Hudson)

Class 3[対面/face to face]：Representations of London in British cinema

Lecture:
Notting Hill (1999. Dir. Roger Michell)

Class 4[対面/face to face]：Multicultural identities and ‘British Asian cinema’

Lecture:
Bend It Like Beckham (2002. Dir. Gurinde Chadha)

Class 5[対面/face to face]：Representations of North England

Lecture:
Billy Elliot (2000. Dir. Stephen Daldry)

Class 6[対面/face to face]：Students’ presentations (British Cinema)

Students’ presentations and review on British cinema

Class 7[対面/face to face]：Screening: Michael Collins

Viewing & worksheet assignment

Class 8[対面/face to face]：Historical film and controversies

Lecture:
Michael Collins (1966. Dir. Neil Jordan)

Class 9[対面/face to face]：Dominant cinematic images of Ireland

Lecture:
The Quiet Man (1952. Dir. John Ford)

Class 10[対面/face to face]：Revisiting the traumatic past of Northern Ireland

Lecture:
Bloody Sunday (2002. Dir. Paul Greengrass)

Class 11[対面/face to face]：Screening: Mad about Mambo

Viewing & worksheet assignment

Class 12[対面/face to face]：Representing 'The Troubles' in Northern Ireland

Lecture:
Mad about Mambo (2000. John Forte)

Class 13[対面/face to face]：Students’ presentations (Irish and Northern Irish cinema)

Students’ presentations and review on Irish cinema

Class 14[対面/face to face]：Final Exam & Wrap-up

Consolidation and review

Before attending the lecture, the students are required to watch a designated film and complete a worksheet. They are expected to spend 4 hours for each class to prepare and recap.

John Hill, British Cinema in the 1980s (1999)
Martine McLoone, Irish Film (2000)

The reading materials will be provided.

Recommended articles will be introduced in each class.

1. Class preparation and participation in the classroom
discussion (30%)
2. Presentations (30%)
3. In-class examination (40%)

N/A

Students should have an equipment to watch assigned films. (PC, DVD player or tablet, etc.)