Introduction to Popular Culture

3 credits · Undergraduate

In this course, we will examine and discuss the various approaches and theories of popular culture in anthropology and sociology. Popular culture has been defined in multiple ways and attached to multiple objects and activities in society. We will consider how human beings take part in popular culture on one hand and how popular culture affects the rest of their lives on the other hand. Related themes include consumption, media, technology, communication, identity, ideology, stratification. PREREQUISITES: One 1000 level SOSA class or FYP FORMATS: Lecture