Madness and Monstrosity

3.00 credits · Undergraduate

Prereq: Third-year standing; SCRN 1001; or permission of the Program Director This course examines themes of 'madness' and 'monstrosity' as depicted in film, television, and the media. It explores the ways in which historical notions of hysteria and monstrosity, gender inequality, the patriarchy, and prejudicial medicine continue to infiltrate representations of mental illness on screen. Through frameworks such as gothic feminism, the medical humanities, social (in)justice, neurodiversity, and the concept of the 'other', this course interrogates both historical and contemporary notions of mental illness, neurodiversity, gender and cultural norms through the lens of screen media. (Format: Lecture/Seminar 3 Hours) (Exclusion: SCRN 3991 Madness and Monstrosity; DRAM 2991 Mental Health on Screen)