AP/HUMA3670 6.0 M: Fantasy in the Modern World
Offered by: HUMA
Session
Winter 2024
Term
W
Format
SEMR
Instructor
Calendar Description / Prerequisite / Co-Requisite
An exploration of the ways fantasy has shaped modern sensibility since the French Revolution.
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Fantasy is woven into human consciousness, present throughout history. It is far from mere entertainment. This transdisciplinary course will look at the role of fantasy in the West from the late 18th century to the present in: 1. Representations of wars and revolutions, before, during and after; 2. politics, ideology and nation-building; 3. film, literature and visual art.
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