ANT 220 - Fairy Tales & Folk Tales

Institution:

Niagara County Community College

Subject:

ANT - Anthropology

Description:

This course is designed to introduce students to ethnic diversity and the symbolic richness of fairy and folk tales, shared by all humanity through the transmission of archetypal principles and their practical application in everyday life. We will investigate how traditional tales such as Snow White, Cinderella, Brer Rabbit, the Wizard of Oz, Alice in Wonderland, and King Arthur have become part of mainstream culture and the ways they contribute to the creation of cultural identity and worldview, including the formation of both social and personal values and character around the world We will discuss their evolution from origins/oral tradition and various retellings to the contemporary moment through interaction with a variety of formats and media. Through a holistic anthropological approach, we will attempt to understand how people with different environments, religions, ethnicities, genders, and core cultural values fit together in the modern, and sometimes not so modern world.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Discus/recit

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Institution Website:

www.niagaracc.suny.edu

Phone Number:

(716) 614-6222

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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