COMM 3540 - The Zombie as Rhetorical Figure

3 hours

Explores the rhetorical figure of the zombie, its cultural force, the way it is put into the service of different structural forces, and made to speak for certain causes. Attends to the zombie figure’s roots and circulation across film, television, graphic novels, other literature, and even scientific inquiry in order to track its meaning and uses.

Prerequisite(s): COMM 2140