- CHIN 3343 Chinese Science Fiction

  • Asian Studies Major/Minor Course
  • ASIAN LANGUAGES AND CIVILIZATIONS

Course Credits: 3
Asian Studies Major/Minor Course
Asian Studies Graduate Certificate


Semester(s) Offered:


Catalog Description

This is a survey course on Chinese science fiction in literature, comics, and film. 21st century Chinese sci-fi has recently gained prominence in world literature, and this course will introduce its genealogies going back to the 19th century. We will explore concepts such as futurism, civilizational discourse, techno-orientalism, utopian thought, dystopian critique, genre, and translation. Students will be encouraged to think in a cross-cultural context about diverse visions of the future. Recommended: Prerequisite .
 


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