Buffy The Vampire Slayer

Exploring "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (Winter 2011)

Term: Jan 3 2011 - Mar 18 2011

Times Offered: Wednesdays 17:30-21:10 (Wednesdays 5:30-9:10 p.m.)

CRN #: 46000

Room Number: Science Building 2 Room 104

Instructor: Allison Higginbotham

Over seven years ago, after 144 episodes, Buffy the Vampire Slayer ended its run on television. The show started out with a group of high school outsiders fighting monsters every week and by the end they had saved the world. However, Buffy wasn’t just about fighting monsters. Critics and academics have praised and argued about the show’s feminist stance, political views, production, and the real life metaphors behind the monsters. In this class we will examine these aspects of Buffy along with its pop culture significance, the role of fans, comparative monster literature, and some television history

Faculty Sponsor: Grace Dillon