HUMN-242 Dystopia: Good World Gone Bad
This course is an exploration of the concept, representation, and reality of dystopia. Dystopia means 'bad place,' yet describes a failed societal structure that was meant to be good. This encompasses imagined places and societies, the ideas behind them, and where they went wrong. Students will survey dystopias through literature, visual arts, film, video games, and historical and contemporary examples. Deeper study in topics within the genre will allow students to individually pursue more thoroughly the dystopic aspects that interest them.