SCL U110 - Popular Culture

Institution:

Northeastern University

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Description:

Explores the significance of expressions of popular culture such as film, television, music, and literature. Entertainment, public figures, and popular music are part of everyday life. How much of the world around us do we accept without question The course examines media production, organization, technology, and audience consumption. Students discuss countercultures and subcultures, moral and ethical considerations, high and low culture, independent and corporate business influences, and consumerism and consumption. Topics include the effects of popular culture on race, gender, and class, and the course covers the relationship between popular culture and existing socioeconomic institutions.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.northeastern.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 373-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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