SOC 210 - Popular Culture

5 CR

What makes popular culture “popular” and who decides for us? Wrestle with the notion of whether popular culture defines society, or if society defines popular culture; by studying television, music, film, and more. Themes include audience reception, network societies, and popular culture on a global scale.

Course Outcomes

Critically “read” popular culture items from a sociological perspective.
Describe how the intersections of race, class, and gender are represented and maintained in popular culture texts.
Discuss popular culture through a historically global lens.

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