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2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

CINE 376L - Dystopian Science Fiction in World Cinema


3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once

Description:
This course will investigate the most significant developments in the genre of science-fiction cinema in a wide geographic context. In particular the course will frame and analyze dystopian fictions, focusing on its origins, recent developments and interpretations. We will investigate, compare and contrast various dystopian texts through a number of different lenses (political, cultural, ethic) and in various means (written assignments, class discussions, online forum) in order to form informed opinions on the meaning, significance, and cultural usefulness of the concept of dystopia. In fact, while this genre offers gripping and often bleak depictions of futuristic or post-apocalyptic worlds, it can be viewed as a key element to analyze and understand contemporary fears and anxieties. MLLC 376L  and CINE 376L are the same course.

Course Attribute(s):
Distribution Area: World Cultures | Diversity Area: International

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