JCOM 417. Cross Cultural Monster Narratives. 4 Credits.
This course explores the cross-cultural narratives surrounding dominant monster archetypes. To identify the similarities and differences between monster stories and traditions, students will consider how each unit’s monster has been embraced, remixed, or subverted by different groups through different media at different moments in time, with a particular focus on the dynamics of race, gender, sex, and power that manifest through/as the monster.
Requisites: Prereq: JCOM 201 or J 201.