JEWS AND AMERICAN POP. CULTURE
Explores the interplay between Jews and U. S. popular culture, covering such subjects as early 20th century vaudeville, the "golden age" of Hollywood, rhythm and blues music, television, and stand-up comedy.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: None Course Designation: Core GenEd - Civics & Perspectives Ethnic St - Ethnic Studies Breadth - Humanities Level - Elementary L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe major trends in American popular entertainment. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Explain the ways in which Jews shaped realms of American culture, such as, comedy, music, film, and television. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Discuss the ways in which Jews and African-Americans interacted in the cultural arena. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Describe public controversies around popular culture and how they were driven by or intermixed with antisemitism. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe major trends in American popular entertainment. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Explain the ways in which Jews shaped realms of American culture, such as, comedy, music, film, and television. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Discuss the ways in which Jews and African-Americans interacted in the cultural arena. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Describe public controversies around popular culture and how they were driven by or intermixed with antisemitism. Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027
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Catalogue variants
- JEWS AND AMERICAN POP. CULTURE · 3-4 credits.