CWL 151

Spring 2012 All Classes

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Cross-Cultural Thematics

Credit: 3 hours.

Explores a combination of western and non-western literature through the focus on a shared theme, exploring differences in treatment both within and among different cultures. Two such thematic focuses are offered in rotation; one on concepts of love and one on ways of writing about death. Both themes introduce students to a wide array of famous texts from different cultures and also offer some varied perspectives for their own inevitable thoughts on these major topics.

May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours if topics vary. Students may register in more than one section per term.

This course satisfies the General Education Criteria in Fall 2022 for:

Humanities – Lit & Arts

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CWL 151 class schedule data for spring 2012
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	45988	Lecture-Discussion	JB	10:00AM -10:50AM	MWF	1038 Foreign Languages Building	Bliss, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/12-05/02/12 Degree Notes: Literature and the Arts course. Credit: 3 hours Section Info: TOPIC: Comics and Graphic Novels - This course provides an introduction to the study of comics and graphic narratives in a global context. We will look at a variety of genres, styles, and subject matters while exploring the key characteristics of the comics medium. How do we define comics? What can comics express that just text or just visual art cannot? What does the combination of word and image achieve? How do comics change across national contexts? Why are comics an appropriate form for narratives of trauma, disaster, memory, and childhood? These questions and more will guide our semester. Readings include Batman, Watchmen, Maus, Persepolis and others.