HSS 2429 - Popular Culture in America

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Babson College

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3.00 credits Weeks 1-2 TRF Weeks 3-6 MTR Week 7 MT Final Exam/Project Due Thursday, July 2nd 8:00 - 10:00 AM HSS2429 POPULAR CULTURE IN AMERICA (AMS) (Intermediate Liberal Arts) This course will serve as an introduction to the diversity and complexity of 20th-century American popular culture. We will focus on the major cultural industries and productions of some important locations andmoments, including the "classic" cinema of 1930s Hollywood; the Zoot Suit Riots in Los Angeles in the 1940s; the Disneyworld "kingdom" in Orlando in the 1990s; and the hip-hop scene in the Bronx of the 1980s. Required texts include compact discs as well as books and articles; in addition to these assigned readings/listenings, there will be important materials presented in class (such as movies, TV shows, artwork, advertising, etc.). All of these texts are of equal importance, so it is crucial to commit to full attendance and participation. Through the "case study method," this course will introduce the major concerns and methods of popular culture studies. We will focus on such issues as audience patterns and marketing, technology, gender, race and ethnicity, and others. Prerequisites: RHT and Foundation A&H & H&S

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3.00

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Institution Website:

www.babson.edu

Phone Number:

(781) 235-1200

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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