Sociology of Media and Popular Culture

We as social beings are consumers and producers of culture. In this course, you will have the opportunity to analyze culture, with particular emphasis on popular culture, and the impact it has on the individual and society at large. You will also learn about the social construction of reality and the various social messages the mass media communicates to people, such as its influence on gender roles and socialization, the construction of identity, and views on deviance and crime.