• MED3022
  • Studies in Documentary

  • Credits (ECTS): 5
  • Media

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Overview

Module Description

This module provides an in-depth analysis of the changing role, structure and content of the documentary in contemporary culture. Issues such as the role of subjectivity, the evolution of documentary modes of address, the interrelationship between factual and fictive storytelling and the centrality of the image to our understanding of contemporary culture will be analysed. The role of documentary within the broader discourse of what might be termed postmodern history will also be considered.

Module Aims

This module aims to introduce learners to a range of theoretical, cultural and practical issues that shape both our understanding of documentary text, its production and consumption.

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