Sunday, April 29, 2007

Major Question "Mapping the Fantastic"

As you read through our various readings this week (please prioritize: 1. Sanes, 2. Prester John, 3. Alice, 4. Swift!) please consider the following:

How do we draw and redraw our cultural hopes and dreams through popular media? How does popular media at the same time shape our hopes/dreams/even our reality? How might we infer cultural realities (dreams, hopes, fears, social structures, gender roles, etc.) from 'fantastic' stories?

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