Serial Killers in Fiction

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Explores the representation of serial killers in works of fiction and the cultural roles of narratives about serial killers. Examines the relationship between discourses about real serial murder and fictional serial murder within the framework of social, political and economic forces. Studies both print and screen narratives. (HU/SS) (LA) Prerequisite: HUM 2051 or HUM 2052 or HUM 2053 or HUM 2054 or HUM 2141 or HUM 2142 or HUM 2211 or HUM 2212 or HUM 2213 or HUM 2331 or HUM 2332 or HUM 2551 or HUM 2552