This course examines various cultural themes, sociopolitical, geographical, and historical factors of Philippine culture and society through cinema. Various cultural themes and sociopolitical influences on the Filipino experience through time discussed in this course include, but are not limited to the following: images of Filipinos, language distribution, interpersonal relations, ideas of self, belief systems, indigeneity, sex roles, the "Filipino Dream", immigration, and alienation.
This class requires live online meetings and the use of Canvas. Live online meetings take place on Thursdays from 6:10 pm – 9:00pm and require the use of CityZoom, Zoom’s web conferencing platform in Canvas, using an internet enabled device. This class is part of CityOnline and is 17.5 Weeks. For course details, students must check the instructor's website, or contact the instructor (lvillaraza@ccsf.edu) if you have questions.
Recommended Preparation, Readiness for college-level English or ESL 188