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

Summer 2017 Full-term
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Meeting:
MW 1:10pm - 3:20pm / MGH 085
SLN:
10772
Section Type:
Seminar
Instructor:
SUPERHEROINES THIS COURSE ACTS AS AN INTRODUCTION TO MEDIA STUDIES, SPECIFICALLY TO COMICS AND GRAPHIC NOVELS. THE INDUSTRY OF COMICS HAS BEEN DOMINATED BY SUPERHERO COMICS SINCE THEIR INCEPTION IN THE EARLY 1940S, AND THESE WILL BE OUR PRIMARY CONCERN IN THIS COURSE. THIS QUARTER, WE WILL FOCUS ON THE FEMALE SUPERHERO, MOVING FROM THE ORIGINAL ARCHETYPE OF THE SUPERHEROINE, WONDER WOMAN (IN THE 1940S), TO SOME OF HER MODERN COUNTERPARTS.
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
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March 29, 2025 - 12:52 am