Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Catalog - 2021-2022
FWIS 123 - STAR WARS & WRITING CULTURE
Long Title: STAR WARS AND THE WRITING OF POPULAR CULTURE
Department: First-Year Writing Intensive
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Description: This course will unpack the cultural legacy of the Star Wars films through traditional literary analysis and close reading, by situating the films historically, and by considering the ways that the films reflect attitudes towards a variety of social issues, such as spirituality/religion, philosophy, race, gender, class, nationality, and imperialism.
Course URL: http://pwc.rice.edu/