What's So Funny?

3 Credits

Investigates how political and religious satire can reflect cultural norms, open new perspectives, challenge common sense, offend authorities, stigmatize groups, and empower others. Students analyze a number of historical and contemporary works of satire and produce a number of works themselves in the form of cartoons, satirical news articles, and memes. Combines a historical and theoretical examination of satire with a practical understanding of how to use satirical means to evoke laughter, incite critical thought, or provoke indignation in an audience.