ENGL 200H - Superheroes In Lit And Culture

Institution:

Maryville University of Saint Louis

Subject:

English

Description:

Prerequisite: ENGL 101; Membership in Bascom Honors Program This course will look at the rise and evolution of one of 20th Century America’s most prevalent figures, the superhero. Students will examine the philosophical and cultural problems that costumed heroes provoke by looking at the recent wave of superhero novels, films, and academic analyses, as well as by looking at comics and graphic novels.

Credits:

4.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.maryville.edu

Phone Number:

(800) 627-9855

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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