AMST 3740 - American Popular Culture

Institution:

Kennesaw State University

Subject:

American Studies

Description:

Prerequisite: ENGL 1102. Critical analysis of popular culture in American society. A particular offering of the course could focus on a specific area of popular culture (e.g., books, music, sports, food, mass consumption or advertising) or survey several of those topics. Historical and theoretical readings will support students' analysis of primary texts, includ-ing examples highlighting the globalization of American popular culture, mass markets and niche markets, the social formation of taste, and shifts in society' s preferences for mass consump-tion in different time periods. Course may be repeated for credit provided the content differs entirely from the previous offering.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.kennesaw.edu

Phone Number:

(770) 423-6000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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