Description
This course will look at the popular culture of the United States of America and how it’s portrayed in the media. We will pay special attention to current trends in film, tv, music, art, books and comics, social media, and video games. Our focus will be on the interaction and intersection of these artifacts with current cultural and social issues.
Aim of the course
To create a media literate audience who will be able to critically examine the popular culture artifacts and how they respond to and are informed by cultural awareness and social issues.
Course content
Understand how storytelling elements function. Recognize key text elements. Gather material for the text and prepared for its analysis. Looking at how popular cultures can be weaponized and used as tools against minorities and other at risk groups