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Antropología del folclore y leyendas urbanas
Susan Lanigan
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4.8
Número de reseñas:(242)
El folclore y las leyendas urbanas pretenden enseñarnos lecciones culturales sobre lo que debemos y no debemos hacer: desde Caperucita Roja hasta Bloody Mary, la historia de estas historias ofrece una idea de lo que nos hace verdaderamente humanos.
Experiencia de clase
Nivel de inglés: desconocido
Grado de EE. UU. 6 - 9
As long as humans have been living in groups, gathering around the campfire after dark to stay safe and warm, there has been folklore. Originating as warning stories or as a method to teach important moral lessons, they have evolved throughout the millennia into a form of spooky entertainment: urban legends. This class will explore both historical folklore and modern urban legends, attempting to discover the origins of these fun and sometimes creepy stories, including what they try to teach...
I earned my BA in Cultural Anthropology from Tulane University in 2012, and became fascinated with the stories that people tell, and why they tell them. My undergraduate honour's thesis focused on mythology and how it relates to funerary/mortuary practices, but in my research, I discovered many other types of stories, and the value and importance they have in understanding cultures. Urban legends are a personal favourite of mine as far as "types" of stories go, because many of them have striking similarities even if they are from cultures that have no contact with each other. If we find stories of the same kind all over the world, throughout history, it always makes me wonder if somewhere, at the heart of these tales, there is an element of truth. That mystery is my favourite part of life!
0 - 1 horas semanales fuera de clase
Tarea
Frecuencia: incluidoComentario: incluidoDetalles: Students will have the option of a research project and/or presentation on an urban legend of their choosing. Information about the project will be given in week 4.
Los estudiantes no necesitarán utilizar ninguna aplicación o sitio web más allá de las herramientas estándar de Outschool.
The subject matter of the class can often be spooky, and contain some horror-type elements including violence, abduction, etc. Topics that can be touched on or brought up by students include ghosts, aliens, serial killers, spirits/demons, and other possibly sensitive material. None of these elements will deal with any type of sexual content. The intent of the class is not to highlight the frightening elements of these stories, but to look beyond them. However, if your learner is prone to dwell on these themes in a way that causes them any type of lingering distress (such as nightmares), they should not enroll. If you have questions about the content and how it might affect your learner prior to enrolling, please don't hesitate to contact me!
Se unió el May, 2016
4.8
242reseñas
Experiencia y certificaciones del docente
Hi everyone! My name is Susan, and I have a BA in Cultural Anthropology and an MA in Bioarchaeology, as well as a BFA in Theatre Performance from Tulane University in beautiful New Orleans, LA. I love anything related to the humanities and the...
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140 US$
por 8 clases1 x por semana, 8 semanas
45 min
Completado por 94 alumnos
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Edades: 11-16
2-14 alumnos por clase
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