SOC 2470

American Society and Popular Culture

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Course Description

This course is an early level course, which aims to introduce students to a sociological perspective on popular culture, and to examine the working of selected sociological concepts in several examples of popular culture. A familiarity with introductory level sociology is suggested, but not required. The course has two parts. In the first we will become acquainted with sociological perspectives and theories on culture; in the second we will look at several popular novels and movies and discuss how they might be interpreted sociologically.


  • Jeffrey Olick

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    2.00

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    3.42

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    Spring 2015

  • B. Foster

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    1.67

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    Fall 2024

  • Todd Platts

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    1.50

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    3.78

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    Spring 2024

  • Michael Fowler

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    Spring 2014

  • Charles McCoy

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    3.31

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    Spring 2013

  • Claire Maiers

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    Spring 2015

  • Jaime Hartless

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    Spring 2014

  • Joris Gjata

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    Fall 2010

  • Madison Sandy

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    Fall 2009

  • Michael Wayne

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    3.59

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    Summer 2014

  • Andrew Lynn

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    Fall 2011

  • Paul Burner

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    Fall 2011

  • Leslie Cintron

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    3.35

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    Spring 2014

  • Fauzia Husain

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    Spring 2014

  • Gabriella Smith

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    Spring 2013

  • Paul Shlossberg

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    3.34

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    Fall 2009

  • Wakako Suzuki

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    Fall 2009

  • Sayan Banerjee

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    Fall 2009

  • Blake Silver

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    Spring 2015

  • Diana Pedraza

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    Spring 2015

  • Sarah Johnson

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    Summer 2019

  • Michael Krieger

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    Fall 2021

  • Lana Park

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    Spring 2023

  • To Announced

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    Fall 2024