FORL 129 - Monsters in Modern Asian Cultures

4 Credits

1 Units

Godzilla, Poke’mon, vengeful ghosts, serpentine seductresses…: monsters in modern and contemporary Asian cultures have frightened and fascinated audiences across time and borders. The monstrous, the supernatural, and the uncanny are that which transgress, transform, and destabilize existing cultural norms, providing nuanced insights into the collective psyche of a society. This course explores the many ways monsters symbolize and personify issues, problems, fears and hopes that have shaped modern East Asian societies. We will also discuss the global popularity of monster movies, manga, and video games, how they shape the world’s perception of Asia, and through which, how Asian societies remake their own cultural images. M2 (Intercultural and Linguistic Competencies)(Critical Reading)(PTK:GLO)

MILE Requirement:

GLO

Credit Type Code: Letter Grade
TAGS Cultural and Linguistic Competencies Critical Reading