SOC3415
SOC 3415 - Consume This! The Sociology and Politics of Consumption (3 Cr.)
Sociology (10987)
TCLA - College of Liberal Arts
SOC 3415 - Consume This! The Sociology and Politics of Consumption (3 Cr.)
Course description
How symbols are created, acquired, diffused, and used for organizing personal identity and maintaining group boundaries. Fashion. Socialization. Structure of retail trade. Role of mass media, advertising, marketing/production strategies. Implications of worldwide markets.prereq: 1001 recommended; soc majors/minors must register A-F
Minimum credits
3
Maximum credits
3
Is this course repeatable?
No
Grading basis
AFV - A-F or Audit
Lecture
Typically offered term(s)
Periodic Fall