JOUR3745
JOUR 3745 - Media and Popular Culture (3 Cr.) Arts/Humanities, Race, Power, and Justice US, Online may be available
School of Journalism & Mass Communication (10976)
TCLA - College of Liberal Arts
JOUR 3745 - Media and Popular Culture (3 Cr.) Arts/Humanities, Race, Power, and Justice US, Online may be available
Course description
Popular culture is everywhere. Social media, film, music, video games, television, websites, and news bring popular culture into our daily lives. In this class, we will examine popular culture in modern and historical contexts through various mass communication, sociological, and cultural theories. Is popular culture of the people? or dictated by corporate interests? What social and commercial pressures result in stereotypes, misrepresentation and exclusion in popular culture? Does popular culture mirror or shape social reality? This course will provide you with the tools to become active and thoughtful consumers of media and popular culture.
Minimum credits
3
Maximum credits
3
Is this course repeatable?
No
Grading basis
OPT - Student Option
Lecture
This course fulfills the following Liberal Education requirement(s)
Arts/Humanities, Race, Power, and Justice in the United States
Fulfills the writing intensive requirement?
No
Typically offered term(s)
Every Fall, Spring & Summer