Introduction to Multicultural Comics 4219-SD015
The aim of this course is to provide a general introduction to multicultural comics and graphic novels. The course is divided into two parts. During the first, we will explore the concept of multicultural literature. Next, we will read and analyze selected multicultural graphic narratives.
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Learning outcomes
By the end of the course, students are expected to:
1. KNOWLEDGE
- have gained basic knowledge about multicultural comics;
- be aware of the differences/similarities between comics and graphic novels;
- have read and analyzed selected multicultural comics and graphic novels;
- have read and discussed a number of academic texts devoted to comics;
- be familiar with the basic vocabulary of comics.
2. SKILLS
- be able to use their theoretical knowledge to analyze multicultural works of sequential art;
- be able to outline the most common themes and issues explored in multicultural graphic literature.
3. COMPETENCES
- be able to work individually and in a group;
- be able to participate in group and class discussions;
- be able to formulate their own opinions.
Assessment criteria
The final grade is based on the following:
- participation (50%);
- in-class writing assignment (50%).
Bibliography
Barry, Lynda. One! Hundred! Demons! Sasquatch Books, 2002.
Davies, Vanessa. Make Me a Woman. Drawn & Quarterly, 2010.
Eisner, Will. A Contract with God. Norton, 2006.
El Rassi, Toufic. Arab in America. Last Gasp, 2007.
Hernandez, Jaime. Maggie the Mechanic: A Love and Rockets Book. Titan Books, 2007.
McCloud, Scott. Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art. HarperCollins, 1994.
Myers, Walter Dean, and Guy A. Sims. Monster: A Graphic Novel. Amistad, 2015.
Weaver, Lila Quintero. Darkroom: A Memoir in Black and White. University Alabama Press, 2012.
Spiegelman, Art. The Complete Maus. Penguin Books, 2003.
Starr, Arigon. Super Indian Volume One. 2nd ed., Wacky Productions Unlimited, 2012.
Tomine, Adrian. Scenes from an Impending Marriage: A Prenuptial Memoir. Drawn & Quarterly, 2011.
Yang, Gene Luen. American Born Chinese. First Second, 2006.
Yang, Gene Luen. New Super-Man. DC Comics, 2017.
Additional information
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