SO 223 - Pop Culture and Media

Using theoretical approaches from sociology, analyzes how popular culture is portrayed in and projected upon society, and presents explanations and repercussions of those processes on the self and society. Examines the relationship between media, pop culture, and society, focusing on consumption and communication, the transmission of culture, the political economy of media, representations of social groups in popular culture, and new data cultures.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3