ISS 2153 - Introduction to Popular Culture

3 credits
This course is intended to encourage students to think crucially and analytically about various aspects of popular culture. Popular culture consumption is major American pastime, and popular culture industries rely on cultural context to stimulate consumption. Students will examine popular culture trends and tropes with reference to the cultural context in which they were produced to understand the manner in which issues of race, gender, class, and other social identities were and are refracted through these products.