Cultural Theory and Popular Culture

Three credits · Undergraduate

This course introduces students to the classical texts of and contemporary developments in cultural theory. The course will practically apply these theories through the study of popular culture. Students will learn the basics of cultural analysis and familiarize themselves with what theorists have come to understand as the “critique of everyday life.” Credit will be granted for only one of ENGL 339 or ENGL 318. Prerequisite: 9 credits ENGL. Three credits.