Popular Culture in the Modern Middle East

Undergraduate

Influence and role of internet, music, cinema and theater, paintings, sports, foods and fashion in the daily life of people in the Middle East, and their historical transformations through modernization and globalization. How class, gender, economy and politics shaped and reshaped the artistic representations and popular culture in the region. Course Format: Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week. Cross-Listing(s): COMM 2P71 and PCUL 2P71 Course Notes: This course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.