King Kong and Godzilla are cultural icons... I mean, who doesn't know who these monsters are 👾 but do you know WHAT these iconic monsters represent? 🤨 To find out, take a look at Lit 131 D: King Kong vs. Godzilla: A Comparative Study of the U.S. and Japanese Empires 🦍 🦖 This class will analyze the triangulation of the United States, Japan, and the Pacific Islands as the geopolitical space of colonialism and imperialism in the global context through a comparative study of the two empires. Central to filmic analysis of King Kong and Godzilla, the class further investigates the U.S. and Japanese empires through interdisciplinary approaches to literature, history, and visual culture. This upper-division literature class is offered in the Summer and could fill a TA requirement! ✨ #ucsc #collegeclasses #kingkongvsgodzilla #globalhistory #ucsantacruz