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In their book The Medium is the Massage, Marshall McLuhan and Quentin Fiore point out that 鈥榮ocieties have always been shaped more by the nature of the media by which men communicate than by the content of the communication鈥�. This attitude has influenced strongly the perception of sequential art and graphic storytelling that, penalised by their colourful and pictorial format, have been normally connected to simple and escapist contents.
The aim of this module will be to present to students examples of sequential art narratives characterised by a deep social and political engagement. At the same time it will provide them with a methodology for analysing and understanding the narrative processes behind graphic storytelling and how these processes compare and contrast with those of traditional narrative and/or cinema. The module will begin with a brief outline of the history of sequential art. Lectures and seminars will offer approaches to analyse and discuss a large number of themes such as autobiographical elements, social protest, human relationships, environmental concerns and historical events by considering examples from a range of European, American, Middle-Eastern and Japanese graphic novels.
Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year
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This module description was last updated on 19th August 2024.
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