SOC 1932 - Sociology of Culture

Institution:

Yeshiva University

Subject:

Sociology

Description:

Examines differing approaches to culture, beginning with an overview of basic concepts of culture, knowledge, and identity. We analyze connections and tensions between literature, art and science in the modern world, as well as explore distinctions between high and popular culture. We will pay particular attention to the rise of the mass media and the formation of youth subcultures and styles around trends in popular music and visual media like television and film. The course links these various topics together in a concluding section on shifting notions of culture in the period of the information revolution, the internet and globalization.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.yu.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 960-5400

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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