CIME 369 - Turning on the Mind

FC ARHU WINT

4 credits
Mass culture has often been derided as mindless, dumbing, and numbing. Yet it has also become a key site in the struggle to encourage mindfulness, combat unconscious repression, and eliminate internalized prejudice. In this class, we will aim to develop critical tools to examine claims about the psychic impact of the media. Sample topics include: surrealist games, sound baths, telehealth, psychedelic light shows, and the psychoanalytic study of film.

Prerequisites: CIME 290.