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SOC 221
Sociology of Popular Culture
SOC 221 SP
Spring 97 Availability (Last Updated on Sat Mar 8 05:00:06 EST 1997
)
Section Limit Enrollment Available
01 37 37 0
This course is dedicated to the study of a realm of social
life that many of us take for granted: Popular Culture.
This course tries to uncover the hidden dynamics of everyday
life. This course studies a particular realm of
sociological imagination. Discusses what effect popular
culture has on American democratic ideals.
MAJOR READINGS
BEAUTY SECRETS, Wendy Chapkis
IMPERIAL MIDDLE, B. Demott
HEARTS OF MEN, B. Ehrenreich
BLACK LOOKS, Bell Hooks
ENLIGHTED RACISM, S. Jhally
RETHINKING POPULAR CULTURE, C. Mukerji
MAKE ROOM FOR T.V., L. Spigel
Also reserve readings packet available to purchase or borrow
from the Reserve Room.
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Two papers, two midterms, one
final, written assignments.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
Weekly written
assignments, attendance, handouts.
Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting
or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the
first class, they will be dropped from the class list.
NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form
to the Registrar's office.
COURSE FORMAT: Discussion
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level: UG Credit: 1.00
Gen Ed Area & Dept: SBS SOC
Prerequisites:
SOC 151
- Section 01
- Blackstone, L
- Times: M.W.... 2:40PM;
- Grading Mode: A/F
- Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 1, Jr: 1, So: 1, Fr: 1
- No Major Preference Given
Last Updated on MAR-10-1997
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