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Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2025
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FWIS 118 001 (CRN: 15252)
HAPPILY EVER AFTERLIVES
Long Title: HAPPILY EVER AFTERLIVES: THE ENDURING CULTURAL IMPACT OF FAIRY TALES
Department: First-Year Writing Intensive
Instructor: Cook, Nina
Meeting: 9:25AM - 10:40AM TR (25-AUG-2025 - 5-DEC-2025)
Part of Term: First Year Writing
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 16
Section Enrolled: 1
Enrollment data as of: 20-APR-2025 12:28PM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Description: This course examines Beauty and the Beast and The Little Mermaid, tracing their evolution from original tales to modern retellings. We’ll explore why these stories endure, how they reflect cultural anxieties, and how they perpetuate problematic gender roles, toxic masculinity, and the connection between beauty and goodness.