Academic Calendar 2015/2016 - Popular Culture

ENGL 3606  Popular Culture

Prerequisites:

Six credits from the following: ENGL 2006, ENGL 2007, ENGL 2255, ENGL 2265, DIGI 2305, ENGL 2305, DIGI 2405.

Hours:

Three hours of lecture per week for one term.

Credits:

3

Description:

This course explores texts that are generally considered to be popular, such as those produced for mass consumption. Theories from the field of cultural studies inform the general approach to the material, which means that the cultural contexts for the texts are foregrounded. These contexts might include histories of production and reception, economic forces, gender relations, sexuality and/ or issues of race. The course examines a range of media which may draw from the products of mass print, digital, visual, cinematic and/or electronic cultures. Specific content varies from year to year.