CSCL3335
CSCL 3335 - Aliens: Science Fiction to Social Theory (3 Cr.) Diversity and Soc Justice US
Cultural Studies & Comparative Literature (10959)
TCLA - College of Liberal Arts
CSCL 3335 - Aliens: Science Fiction to Social Theory (3 Cr.) Diversity and Soc Justice US
Course description
In English, the word “alien” designates both immigrants from other countries and beings from other worlds. Aliens of all sorts are everywhere; they tend to provoke fascination, fantasy, and for many, fear and anxiety. But the deeper philosophical significance of aliens says as much about us as it does about them. In this course, we will explore these questions through a range of novels, films, and artworks from the 1890s to the present day, with an emphasis on science fiction and American popular culture.
Minimum credits
3
Maximum credits
3
Is this course repeatable?
No
Grading basis
OPT - Student Option
Lecture
This course fulfills the following Liberal Education requirement(s)
Race, Power, and Justice in the United States
Typically offered term(s)
Every Fall & Spring