FREN 1880 - The Zombie in History and Popular Culture Course uri icon

Overview

description

  • Discusses the emergence of the zombie figure in the Caribbean and its evolution from colonial Haiti to present-day popular culture having passed through Hollywood. Through movies and literary, historical, and scientific documents, students will study critically how this mass-media icon came to represent deep-rooted anxieties about the modern world.

instructor(s)

  • Murphy, Kieran Marcellin  
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2018 / Spring 2019 / Spring 2020 / Spring 2022 / Spring 2023 / Fall 2023