IMCS1018 Popular Culture (5 cr)
Grading scale
0-5
Teaching languages
English
Learning outcomes
On completing the course, the student
- is able to define central concepts of popular culture studies
- understands the position and significance of popular culture in contemporary societies and the engagement of popular culture in commerciality
- can analyse phenomena of popular culture and recognize its roles and functions in different social and cultural contexts.
Study methods
Lectures, discussions, learning assignments
Content
Theories of popular culture, popular forms, genres, identity and representation, social constructivism
Further information
Timing: 2nd year
Literature:
| ISBN-number | Author, year of publication, title, publisher |
|---|---|
| Storey, John: Cultural Theory and Popular Culture: An Introduction. 2015. | |
| Sturken, Marita & Lisa Cartwright: Practices of Looking: An Introduction to Visual Culture. 2009. (parts) | |
| Kress, Gunther & Theo van Leeuwen: Reading Images: The Grammar of Visual Design. 1996. (parts) | |
| Other literature as specified by the teacher |