SOC 155 - Mass Culture

Institution:

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Subject:

Sociology

Description:

Surveys popular culture in America as a mirror of American life. Popular music, sports, movies, radio, TV advertising, books, and the industries that support them will be surveyed and analyzed. Hero worship, romance and sex, and the dream of success are examined as major themes of American pop culture. The various relationships between pop culture and education, leisure, family relations and the role of women and minorities are also examined.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.lccc.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 799-2121

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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