MCS 158: Afrofuturism and the Politics of the Black Superhero

2020-21 2021-22 →

Units: 4

Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; extra reading, 2 hours; activity, 1 hour

Catalog page 448

Prerequisites: MCS 001, may be taken concurrently; or consent of instructor

Description: This course deals with the political aspects of the superhero genre and its historical tensions with representations of black characters. It also deals with how black superheroes speak to the cultural production system called Afrofuturism and its inherent celebration of agency regarding black subjectivity in the comics medium.

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Enrollment History (from UCR Banner, not catalog)
Year F W S Su Total
2025-26 33/35 33/35
2024-25 41/40 41/40
2023-24 8/35  8/35
2022-23 38/35 38/35
2021-22 39/40 39/40
2020-21 65/65 65/65