EALC 29400 /39400 - The Ghost Tradition in Chinese Literature,Opera,and Film

Institution:

University of Chicago

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Description:

Knowledge of Chinese not required. This course explores the complex meanings, both literal and figurative, of the ghost in Chinese culture across history. We focus on the ghost story, on opera, and on film. Topics include the individual's confrontation with mortality; the relationship between death, gender, and sexuality; anxieties of the loss of the cultural past; and the politics of ghosts in modern times. Texts in English and the original. J. Zeitlin. Winter.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Multiple

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

WWW.UCHICAGO.EDU

Phone Number:

(773) 702-1234

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Quarter

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