WGS 280 - The Monstrous and the Marvelous: German Fairy Tales and Folklore

This course examines the role of folktales and fairy tales in cultural, socio-political, as well as economic contexts. Students will identify the main structural components of German fairy tale narratives and investigate their influences on the emotional development of young adults, on the formation of traditional gender roles, as well as the means by which fairy tale and folk motifs are transferred to other media, such as the Disney animations, or K-pop music and K-drama. Taught in English.

Credits 4

Notes
Course taught in English. Cross-listed with GER 280

Area
Humanities

Division
Arts and Humanities

Compass Attributes
Global Honors, Humanities, Structure/Power/Inequality, Taylor and Lane Scholars