SOCI 395: Special Topics in Sociology

SOCI 395-DL1: Zombies
(Spring 2025)

Online

Section Information for Spring 2025

Explores how human beings across cultures have historically expressed social anxieties through references to the one particular manifestation of the undead: zombies, figures representing a state in which human beings are animate and affective in the world around them, but lack consciousness or free will. The course looks at the cultural and historical background of zombies, incorporating cultural and medical anthropology, anthropology of religion, and cross-cultural perspectives. Students will critically analyze representation of zombies in popular media, looking at historical and current influences.       

SOCI 395 DL1 is an online asynchronous section.

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Course Information from the University Catalog

Credits: 3

Introduces the research interests of the faculty, offering new courses that reflect current issues not yet incorporated into the curriculum. Offers, in addition, advanced study into topics covered in the standing curriculum. Topics change by semester. Offered by Sociology & Anthropology. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 18 credits.
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Recommended Prerequisite: SOCI 101
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

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