Explain why colonial film makers portrayed the Third World and its peoples in negative light
QUESTIONS
1) Using the reading entitled “Colonialism, Racism and Representation” written by Robert Stam and Louise Spence define the following terms using both your own words and the words of the authors in the reading:
a) Colonialism.
b) Third World.
c) Racism.
Any sources of your choice including material that you can find online.
2). The bulk of colonial films about the Third World portray it and its peoples as backward, barbaric, lazy, savage and inferior. Basing your response on the reading entitled “Colonialism, Racism and Representation” written by Robert Stam and Louise Spence posted under Week 2 on Canvas, explain why colonial film makers portrayed the Third World and its peoples in negative light in the early years of colonialism.
3). While bulk of colonial films about the Third World portray it and its peoples as backward, barbaric, lazy, savage and inferior, they also depict colonial masters as superior and benevolent people on a mission to civilize the so-called savages of the Third World. Basing your response on the reading entitled “Colonialism, Racism and Representation” written by Robert Stam and Louise Spence posted under Week 2 on Canvas, explain why colonial film makers portrayed colonial masters in superior light as people laboring selflessly to bring light, culture, development and civilization to so-called savages of the Third World.
**In your responses to Questions 2 and 3 above, feel free to make use of the reading by Roy Armes and other sources of your choice including online sources to complement what you will find in the reading by Robert Stam and Louise Spence on which this prompt is based.
**Quote directly from your sources and compile a list of all the sources used at the end of your work.
**In citing and acknowledging your sources, make use of a style of citing and acknowledging your sources that you prefer. Do not make use of more than one style of citing and acknowledging your sources. Consistency is key.
Q1
a) Colonialism. 100 words
b) Third World. 100 words
c) Racism. 100 words
Q2 & Q3 also 100 words for each
about 2 pages for all questions
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