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Jan 02, 2025
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SLIS 5415 - Graphic Novels and Comics3 hours
History and development of comics books, graphic novels, their subgenres as literature. Role in western and international societies and cultures. Issues of youth/adult readership and literacy. Race, gender, politics, violent content issues. Presence in popular culture, the Internet, art forms, and translation into movies. Selection tools, policies, collection development, and censorship. Comics and graphic novels programming in libraries and schools. Warning: Some material required in the course may be considered by some to be controversial.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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