MESA 2430
Sadaqah and Seva: MESA Superheroes
Course Description
Disciplines
Cultures & Societies of the World, Artistic, Interpretive, & Philosophical Inquiry, Second Writing
This course offers a semester-long study of Middle Eastern, North African, and South Asian representation and racialization in American popular culture via the superhero genre. Engaging with visual media (comics, television, film), creator talks and interviews, and academic writing, we will think critically about how people and ideas travel across borders.