CMS 275 A: Perspectives on Visual Culture: Sex, Race and Power

Summer 2021 A-term
Meeting:
MTWTh 9:40am - 11:50am / * *
SLN:
10826
Section Type:
Lecture
Instructor:
ZORRO OFFERED AS SYNCHRONOUS LEARNING OFFERED VIA REMOTE LEARNING
Syllabus Description (from Canvas):

CMS 275: Zorro

José Alaniz, instructor

Summer A-Term 2021

 

He has been played by some of the most well-known Hollywood actors, from Douglas Fairbanks to Tyrone Power to Antonio Banderas. He has appeared in television shows, comics, video games and novels. Like Superman, Spider-Man and Mickey Mouse, he is an instantly recognizable global icon. Since his first appearance in Johnston McCulley’s fiction just over a century ago, Zorro has been one of US popular culture’s most vibrant transmedial heroes. But the story of Don Diego Vega/Zorro also references traumatic episodes in the history of California and the Mexican American experience going back to the 19th century. Through a survey of his representation in various media, this course traces the origins, prehistory and influence of Zorro (Spanish for “fox”), highlighting the character’s role in the creation of the superhero, his peculiar image of Latinx masculinity, his changing public reception over the course of the 20th/21st centuries and what he means to US culture today.

Catalog Description:
An introduction to the study of visual texts such as film, television, comics, or digital media. Focus on the representation of cultural differences including, but not limited to, sexuality, gender, ability, and race. Topics vary.
GE Requirements Met:
Diversity (DIV)
Social Sciences (SSc)
Arts and Humanities (A&H)
Writing (W)
Credits:
5.0
Status:
Withdrawn
Last updated:
March 29, 2024 - 4:27 am