Essay Assignment
Write an essay on bollywood culture.
How do Bollywood cinema's themes and visuals as well as its commercial success across multiple media markets around the globe redefine both the arguments of "Cultural Imperialism" and the dichotomy between first cinema and third cinema encapsulated in the Third Cinema theory?
To answer the prompt you will clearly discuss what is Cultural Imperialism, and also what are John Tomlinson's views on validity of the argument of Cultural Imperialism. You will then define what are arguments of Third Cinema theory. And then you will elaborate on Bollywood cinema's popularity, and how its themes and visuals challenge these theoretical frameworks. You must refer to at least 3 films and 2 texts to answer the prompt.
Movies:
o 3 idiots
o Guru (2007)
o Dil Chahta Hai.
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
1. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.