CMLT-C 318 SATIRE (3 CR.)
Historical and analytical study of forms, techniques and scope of satire from antiquity to the internet. Consideration of the role of ridicule in defending or attacking institutions, values, and beliefs.
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Spring 2024
Component | Credits | Class | Status | Time | Day | Facility | Instructor |
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LEC | 3 | 14252 | Open | 9:45 a.m.–11:00 a.m. | TR | BH 307 | Potapowicz I |
Regular Academic Session / In Person
LEC 14252: Total Seats: 30 / Available: 3 / Waitlisted: 0
Lecture (LEC)
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- COLL (CASE) A&H Breadth of Inquiry credit
What exactly is ¿satire¿ and how does it work? Humorous or cutting, satire is used to criticize or scorn human foolishness, with the aim of inciting individuals and institutions to improve. How is it structured, what are its characteristics, and what types of media does it engage? Does satire simply amuse us through a transgressive laughter, or can it provoke real change? Together, we will learn to recognize and to understand the structures of satire in works created in various media (poems, essays, novels, songs, films, television shows, and live performances) and a number of geographical and temporal spaces. Students will reflect on the universal as well as the local, perhaps untranslatable, aspects of the genre. They will consider its history and possible futures, the role of censorship, the potential scope and the limits of the genre. In addition to reading works by Aristophanes, Bulgakov, Chaucer, Swift, Voltaire, and Yun Ko-eun, we will study satirical popular culture (late night shows from various countries, tv sitcoms, and music videos).