SCAND 375 A: Vikings in Popular Culture

Spring 2020
Meetings:
to be arranged / * *
to be arranged / * *
SLN:
21218
Section Type:
Lecture
Instructor:
Catalog Description:
Explores media representations of "the Vikings" in popular culture over the past 200 years in Europe and the United States, including advertising, comics, film, literature, music, poetry, propaganda, television series, and video games. Compares these modern artistic productions with their medieval counterparts, and examines how the Vikings have functioned as vessels for a variety of cultural fantasies about gender, class, race, and religion.
GE Requirements Met:
Arts and Humanities (A&H)
Credits:
5.0
Status:
Active
Last updated:
March 18, 2024 - 8:48 am