Westworld/^/Whose World?
AH4115.01
Course Description
Summary
Season One of Westworld, HBO’s “science fiction western thriller” series, drives a broadly-conceived visual studies/cultural theory course in which we identify and analyze various themes, tropes, and genres, histories and visions, typologies and allegories on screen and off; both inside and outside the show’s narrative. Possibilities include: feminism, sexploitation, artificial intelligence/cyborgs; Afrofuturism; immigration, remakes; tv westerns; queerness and speculative fiction; revolution; AI rights, etc. We will read history and critical theory closely and deeply in this class; watching the series before the course starts is recommended.Prerequisites
Interested students should contact Professor Lyon (vanessalyon@bennington.edu) with a brief account of relevant prior coursework in critical theory, gender studies, Black studies, media studies, performance, music, rodeo, etc.
Please contact the faculty member : vanessalyon@bennington.edu