PMA 1132

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PMA 1132
FWS: Boyfriendtwin: Queer Uncanny Doppelgangers

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2018-2019.

Why are two identical people unsettling? "Uncanny" resemblances suggest the strangely familiar, and this course investigates the doppelgänger myth influencing superstitions about un- or supernatural twins with a diverse selection of materials from the Greeks through the Gothic into contemporary horror/sci-fi. Writers like Robert Louis Stevenson form the legacy of The Twilight Zone and Star Trek, later generating Battlestar Galactica, Black Mirror, and Orphan Black. Exploring representations of duplication, this class's focus on queer theory emphasizes matters of sexuality and gender identity. While considering the ways doubles work across literary, cinematic, and televisual styles from Edgar Allan Poe to Joss Whedon, the course highlights in-class discussion, peer editing, and enhancing each student's ability to produce coherent, concise, persuasive prose in the form of critical arguments.

When Offered Fall.

Satisfies Requirement First-Year Writing Seminar.

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Syllabi: none

  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 18073 PMA 1132   SEM 101

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  • For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.