Focuses on the social, historical, economic, and political contexts in which popular culture is produced and consumed. Introduces classic and contemporary theories used to analyze advertising, books, magazines, music, news, television, film, and social media. Analyzes the ways in which ideologies circulated through popular culture reflect and reproduce social divisions. Topics may include youth and media, race and representation, consumer culture, media legislation, and technological innovation. May be offered in a distance-learning format. CAB GE D, CSU GE D, IGETC 4.
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