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FOLKLORE 225

HORROR AS EXPRESSIONS OF NATIONAL ANGST

3 credits.

Explore horror as cultural phenomenon and how it represents various forms of cultural/national angst.

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: None Course Designation: Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts Breadth - Humanities Level - Elementary L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Recognize, describe and analyze cultural phenomena; specifically horror narrative and the communities that watch them, and put it into context Audience: Undergraduate 2. Communicate effectively through written essays, oral presentations and discussion Audience: Undergraduate 3. Analyze the connections between horror narrative and the wider workings of culture Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Recognize, describe and analyze cultural phenomena; specifically horror narrative and the communities that watch them, and put it into context Audience: Undergraduate 2. Communicate effectively through written essays, oral presentations and discussion Audience: Undergraduate 3. Analyze the connections between horror narrative and the wider workings of culture Audience: Undergraduate

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