SOC 285 - Sociology of Contemporary Culture

(3 units) CO6, CO9

This course employs the sociological perspective in understanding the intersection between societal influences and contemporary culture in six popular cultural fields: film, food, music, comedy, romance/relationships, and communications technologies.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Fall - Even Years

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. explain, based on academic research and literature, how taken-for-granted categories and their evaluations within each cultural field are connected to or explained by broader social structures.
2. distinguish between individual and sociological explanations for the creation and evaluation of cultural categories.
3. analyze structural challenges and stratifications associated with jobs and/or occupations within each cultural field, especially concerning issues of race, gender, and/or class.
4. critically evaluate how digital technologies have affected human society or vice versa.

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