SOC 1116 - Popular Culture & Media Sociology

Institution:

Normandale Community College

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Description:

Using a sociological perspective, this course explores the diverse constructions of popular culture within the U.S. and selected parts of the world. An important component within this area of sociology addresses how mass media both reflect and influence popular cultural trends. This course is designed to increase students' abilities to understand, explain, and analyze popular culture via the lens of the sociological imagination, thus increasing their agency as social actors.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.normandale.edu

Phone Number:

(952) 358-8200

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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