FST-3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 28: Paul Gross, Imagined Communities, Robert Stam
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To counter colonial ideology (people of colour are demonized or celebrated for their innocence) To press film technology in the service of local narrative traditions. Film is used to tell a story from the perspective of the outsider coming in. To rectify omission to dominant historical accounts. To imagine a precolonial past (our history does not start with slavery) Reading: robert stam | colonialism, racism, and representation. "racism, finally, although not limited to the colonial situation (antisemitism being a case in point), has historically been both an ally and a product of the colonization process. In their essay colonialism, racism, and representation: an introduction robert stam and. Louise spence take a non-judgmental look at the impact on cinema of 20th century attitudes about race and culture. While far from a thrilling read, it is very concise and objective. The essay starts by establishing the definition it is using for key terms.
