AMS 179 - Issues in US Popular Culture

3 units
Explores a specific genre of popular culture (e.g., fantasy, romance, westerns, etc.), form (e.g., comics, sports, television, pop music, dime novels, etc.), time period (e.g., the 1960s), or social issue (race, class, immigration, globalization, etc.). Through this in-depth study, we illuminate the interaction between American culture industries and U.S. society and cultures at large.

May be repeated for credit when content changes for up to 6 units.

Prerequisite(s): Upper-division standing.
Grading: Letter Graded

Cross-listed with HUM 179. Humanities is responsible for scheduling.

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