School of Humanities \ English Language and Literature
Course Credit
ECTS Credit
Course Type
Instructional Language
Programs that can take the course
Students will study literature, film, music and other critical thinking through the analysis of various texts, including cultural artifacts skills, and to use popular culture to challenge or reinforce political power. develop an understanding of the ways in which they can be used. Topics include race, gender and gender in popular culture representation of sexuality, the role of popular culture in social movements, and globalization in popular culture influence on popular culture. Students will develop a nuanced understanding of the relationship between literature and popular culture. engage with critical and aesthetic theories and historical contexts to develop understanding.
Textbook and / or References
Popular Culture: A Reader edited by Raiford Guins and Omayra Cruz
Popular Culture: An Introduction by Carla Freccero
The Routledge Companion to Popular Culture edited by Kate E. Taylor-Jones
This course focuses on how popular culture shapes and reflects political ideologies and power relations.
It aims to explore the relationship between literature and popular culture.
1. Students analyze and analyze literary texts, films, music and other cultural artifacts. develop critical thinking skills through interpretation.
2. Students will be able to analyze the social, cultural and analyze the ways in which political identities are reflected and shaped
3. Students will learn how popular culture is produced the historical and cultural contexts in which they are consumed
4. Students will be able to identify the political including ways in which it can be used to challenge or reinforce ideologies, will develop an understanding of the relationship between popular culture and power structures.
Week 1: Concept of culture, concept of popular culture
Week 2: Spheres of influence of popular culture: political ideologies and power relations
Week 3: Spheres of influence of popular culture: political ideologies and power relations
Week 4: Spheres of influence of popular culture: political ideologies and power relations
Week 5: Popular culture • art • literature relationship
Week 6: Popular culture • art • literature relationship
Week 7: Popular culture • art • literature relationship
Week 8: Popular culture • society relationship
Week 9: Popular culture • society relationship
Week 10: Popular culture • society relationship
Week 11: Popular culture in a globalizing world
Week 12: Popular culture in a globalizing world
Tentative Assesment Methods
• Midterm Exam 30 %
• Final 40 %
• Final Assignment / Presentation 30 %
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