SEASIAN C120
Ghosts, Spirits, and Witches: Supernatural in Southeast Asia
Southeast Asian · 4 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)
From magical tattoos, tree spirits, and faith healing to angry ghosts and disemboweled flying vampires, exploration of fantastic supernatural world of Southeast Asia through folk tales, urban myths, published accounts, popular films, and other media. Study of wide variety of supernatural creatures and local specialists that populate imagination of this diverse region. Exploration also of unique regional concepts of power, morality, and justice that animate and frame Southeast Asian attitudes towards supernatural phenomena in modern world. Concurrently scheduled with course C220.
P/NP or letter grading.
Requisites
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