HUMN 1000 - Mystery Fiction in Popular Culture

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Dalton State College

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Prerequisite: READ 0098, unless exempt. Introduces mystery fiction as an expression of popular culture. This course traces the historical and literary development and trends of mystery fiction from its midnineteenth- century beginnings; examines the elements of the classic mystery; provides an overview of the numerous subgenres and their characteristics; and examines ways in which characterizations, stereotypes, moral issues, and themes of mystery fiction reflect their own time and society. Short story and novel reading to be supplemented by occasional film, television, or audio versions of texts. (M)

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1.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.daltonstate.edu/

Phone Number:

(706) 272-4436

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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