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HUM-251: Thinking our democracies through dystopia

Summary

L'objectif de ce cours est d'étudier les différentes manifestations des mondes totalitaires dans la fiction. Plus précisément, nous regarderons comment les écrivains racontent l'aliénation de l'homme par l'homme - ainsi que les fonctions de tels récits. Une réflexion politique complétera le cours.

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Instructor

Marc Atallah

Official source

https://edu.epfl.ch/coursebook/en/thinking-our-democracies-through-dystopia-HUM-251

Moodle Page

http://go.epfl.ch/HUM-251

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Summary

Lectures

Instructor

Marc Atallah

Official source

https://edu.epfl.ch/coursebook/en/thinking-our-democracies-through-dystopia-HUM-251

Moodle Page

http://go.epfl.ch/HUM-251

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Lectures in this course (25)

Introduction to Utopia

Explores the origins and evolution of utopia, contrasting it with dystopia through literary examples like 'Utopia' and '1984'.

Utopia and Dystopia

Explores the origins and impact of utopian and dystopian literature on society.

Totalitarianism and Dystopia

Explores the shift from utopia to dystopia, analyzing the totalitarian nature of societies and the implications of technological control.

Totalitarianism in Brave New World

Analyzes the transition from utopia to totalitarianism in 'Brave New World', exploring genetic stratification and societal control.

Totalitarianism and Propaganda

Explores the essence of totalitarianism and the manipulative power of propaganda in controlling individuals' beliefs and behaviors.

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