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2012-2013 Gainesville State College Catalog [Archived Catalog]

SOCI 3110 - Sociology of Popular Culture and Mass Media

This course examines popular culture, its nature, its role in our lives, and its broad effects on society, individuals, and culture from a sociological perspective.  Particular emphasis will be placed on understanding how sociologists approach and study culture and mass media/popular culture; the organization of the mass media industry; the production and consumption of popular culture (including media effects); the representation and reproduction of race, class, gender and sexuality in popular culture; cross-cultural perspectives of popular culture; and new media.

Hours:
3

Location Offered: Gainesville

Notes:
This course will not be a part of the core curriculum but will count as an upper level elective for some four-year programs.