FYW-1267 Fairy Tales and Childhood

Examination of fairy tales in the context of the history of childhood, practices of education, and socialization of the modern subject. The work of the Brothers Grimm, but also fairy tales drawn from other traditions and periods will be included. Critical approaches include psychoanalysis, historical models of childhood, the evolution of specific tale types, and the ‘medial’ history from oral traditions through print to film. 4 credits.