CHID 480 A: Special Topics: Advanced Study of the History of Ideas

Autumn 2020
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Meeting:
TTh 12:30pm - 2:20pm / * *
SLN:
12641
Section Type:
Lecture
Instructor:
"ETHNOGRAPHIES OF FEAR & TERROR: MONSTERS, URBAN LEGENDS, AND CONTEMPORARY MYTHS IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST" (VLPA) BIGFOOT = I BELIEVE. CONTEMPORARY MYTHS CAN BE SILLY OR NAIVE, BUT THEY ALSO EXPLAIN OUR SOCIETAL INTERACTIONS. WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST, THIS COURSE WILL STUDY THE DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSFORMATION OF THE CONCEPT OF FEAR AND TERROR IN CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY, USING ELEMENTS OF MONSTROSITY, URBAN LEGENDS, AND CONTEMPORARY MYTHS. THROUGH THE PRACTICE OF HISTORICALLY RECONSTRUCTING MOMENTS OF FEAR AND TERROR IN THE 20TH AND 21ST CENTURIES IN THE FORMS OF THEATRE, TELEVISION, LITERATURE, RADIO-DRAMAS, AND PODCASTS, STUDENTS WILL ENGAGE WITH HOW CONTEMPORARY SOCIETIES CREATE AN "ETHOS OF THE SCARY." OFFERED VIA REMOTE LEARNING
Catalog Description:
Examines a different subject or problem from a comparative framework with an interdisciplinary perspective. Satisfies the Gateways major/minor requirement. Offered: AWSp.
GE Requirements Met:
Social Sciences (SSc)
Credits:
5.0
Status:
Active
Last updated:
February 1, 2025 - 8:58 am