CHID 250 B: Special Topics: Introduction to the History of Ideas

Spring 2017
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Meeting:
MW 12:30pm - 2:20pm / CMU 226
SLN:
12178
Section Type:
Seminar
Instructor:
EXPLORING HUMAN AND NONHUMAN ANIMAL BODIES IN LITERATURE AND FILM. VLPA CREDIT. THE COURSE WILL INTERROGATE THE ROLE OF BODIES (HUMAN AND NONHUMAN) IN SOCIETY BY EXAMINING LITERARY AND FILMIC WORKS IN WHICH THEY FEATURE PROMINENTLY. SOME QUESTIONS WE WILL INVESTIGATE ARE: WHOSE BODIES ARE SUBJUGATED AND WHOSE ARE ELEVATED? WHY DO WE PREFER CERTAIN BODIES TO OTHERS AND WHAT KINDS OF CHOICES DO WE MAKE BASED ON THOSE PREFERENCES? WHERE DO OUR BODIES END AND WHERE DO OTHERS BEGIN? WHO EXERTS POWER OVER HUMAN AND NONHUMAN BODIES AND TO WHAT END?
Catalog Description:
Examines a different subject or problem from a comparative framework. Satisfies the Gateways major/minor requirement. Offered: AWSp.
GE Requirements Met:
Social Sciences (SSc)
Credits:
5.0
Status:
Active
Last updated:
January 31, 2025 - 7:54 am