History 161 - History,Mass Media and Popular Culture

Institution:

Allegheny College

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Description:

An introduction to the ways historians and other scholars have analyzed mass media and popular culture to understand the past, especially in regions other than the United States. The course examines such topics as how jokes and songs reflect social tensions or create social change; how parades and festivals reinforce or undermine political structures; how sports and television define or counteract gender roles. Open to first-year students and sophomores only.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.allegheny.edu

Phone Number:

(814) 332-3100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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