3 units
- Social and Behavioral Science
- Area 4. Social and Behavioral Science
- Regional Geography/History and Politics/Society
- Leisure and Entertainment as Social Phenomena
- Nine Units Selected From
- Social and Behavioral Science
Offered: Summer 2027 (not offered), Spring 2027 (offered), Fall 2026 (offered)
Counts toward
- General Education (2026-27) - Social and Behavioral Science, Area 4. Social and Behavioral Science
- General Education (2024-25) - Social and Behavioral Science
- General Education (2025-26) - Area 4. Social and Behavioral Science
- Pop Culture Certificate (2025-26) - Nine Units Selected From
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- Pop Culture Certificate (2024-25) - Nine Units Selected From
- Social Science, B.A. (2026-27) - Leisure and Entertainment as Social Phenomena
- Social Science, B.A. (2025-26) - Leisure and Entertainment as Social Phenomena
- Social Science, B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Leisure and Entertainment as Social Phenomena
- United States-Mexican Border Studies Minor (2026-27) - Regional Geography/History and Politics/Society
- United States-Mexican Border Studies Minor (2025-26) - Regional Geography/History and Politics/Society
- United States-Mexican Border Studies Minor (2024-25) - Regional Geography/History and Politics/Society
Forms and features of popular culture. Distinction between highbrow and lowbrow cultures. Sociological theories about effects, functions, and power of popular culture in society and in social change.
From the catalog
- Who can take it
- Junior or Senior Standing.
- Counts as
- GE Explorations Social and Behavioral Science [UD 4]
- Grading
- LCR: Letter Grade with Cr/NC available. The grading default for the class will be letter grade, but students can opt to take it for Cr/NC
1 section in Spring 2027
Class #6241· In-person · Open · Letter or CR/NC
40 of 40 seats open
Tue, Thu 12:30 PM-1:45 PM · AH 2112
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