Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Wisdom of Crowds
FRS 169
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1252
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This seminar will study the history and nature of fairy tales, legends, classical myths, and urban myths, particularly in regard to the way that they reflect the concerns and fears of society. We will examine the ways in which myths differ from folk tales, fairy tales and superstition, and the means by which entire communities, seized with conviction often for generations, disseminate and fortify them. The collective unconscious is often manifested in metaphor, particularly in literature and film, and the legitimate anxieties, fears (and guilt) that it reflects will be the subject of our study.
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Section S01
- Type: Seminar
- Section: S01
- Status: C
- Enrollment: 15
- Capacity: 15
- Class Number: 22993
- Schedule: W 01:30 PM-04:20 PM - New South Building 619