From Elvis to the Next Big Thing: Understanding Society through Pop Culture 7,5 Credits

Pop culture reflects the society of its time. Ethnic and masculine clichés and gender stereotypes in films and cartoons and on TV are very telling examples. Pop culture can also spark social change by showing and encouraging alternative lifestyles or by demonising someone or depicting someone as an enemy. Pop culture is thus a highly interesting subject of scientific study.

Course Contents

• Pop culture as a reflection of society
• Study of pop culture from a historical perspective and through the lens of history didactics
• Sociological perspectives on pop culture
• Pop culture as a tool for social change

Prerequisites

General entry requirements. English proficiency is required. Exemption is granted from the requirement in Swedish.

Level of Education: Undergraduate G1N
Course code/Ladok code: LNSG10
The course is conducted at: School of Education and Communication Last modified 2020-03-11 13:29:58