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Studying science fiction films can help students understand the power societies have to shape our lives

  • Written by Harry F. Dahms, Professor of Sociology, University of Tennessee
Studying science fiction films can help students understand the power societies have to shape our livesSci-fi movies can help escape reality to better understand it.Coneyl Jay/The Image Bank via Getty ImagesText saying: Uncommon Courses, from The Conversation

Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching.

Title of course:

Sociology, Science Fiction Film, and Artificial Intelligence

What prompted the idea for the course?

A colleague...

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