4/19/2024 6:08:19 PM	INTDIS 2 Course Outline as of Spring 1999	New Course (First Version)
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  INTDIS 2	Title:  POPULAR CULTURE, USA
Full Title:  Popular Culture in the United States
Last Reviewed:2/24/2020

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	3.00	Lecture Scheduled	3.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	52.50
Minimum	3.00	Lab Scheduled	0		8 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	3.00			Contact Total	52.50
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  105.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly: 

Catalog Description:

Focusing on the twentieth century, this class examines the ways in which ethnicity, gender and personal identity become sites for expressions of cultural difference, actively contesting and transforming the aesthetics of the dominant culture in the United States.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalent

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Focusing on the twentieth century, this class examines the ways in which ethnicity, gender and personal identity become sites for expressions of cultural difference, actively contesting and transforming the aesthetics of the dominant culture in the United States.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalent
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:	Spring 1999	Inactive:
Area:	E G	Humanities American Cultures/Ethnic Studies
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
	C2	Humanities		Fall 1999
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
	3B	Humanities		Fall 1999
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1999	Inactive:
UC Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1999	Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Major Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

By the end of this course the Student will be able to:

1.  Critique representative elements of popular culture.

2.  Relate works to the historical or cultural context of the United

States.

3.  Address theoretical or analytical issues relevant to the understanding

the meaning of and dynamic interactions between race, ethnicity and gender

in the United States.

4.  Participate in multicultural activities outside of class by attendance

at museums, lectures, forums, performances, films, poetry readings etc.,

as well as scheduled field trips.

5.  Demonstrate in writing the ability to critique, analyze, compare and

contrast, to weigh arguments, to examine values, and to integrate

materials from several disciplines.

6.  Demonstrate the ability to access information regarding popular

culture on the Internet or in computerized formats.

Topics and Scope

1.  The course will focus on works of popular culture (popular is defined

as "appealing to or intended for the public at large" or "adapted to

the tastes, means, etc. of ordinary persons").  These might include

such things as film, television, comic books, popular fiction,

celebrations or rituals (such as Mardi Gras), theme parks, public

murals, illustrations, graffiti art, sporting events, advertising, and

objects for popular consumption.

2. The course will provide a theoretical framework for students to

enable them to critique the works selected.  This framework may be

constructed through the use of written texts or other materials which

offer approaches to understanding popular culture.

3.  The course will focus on the 20th century, but may use materials

from earlier times to establish historical background or continuity.

4.  The course will explore the experiences and cultural expressions of

at least three of the following six racial or ethnic groups in the United

States:  African American, American Indian, Asian American,

Chicano/Latino, European American, and Americans of Middle Eastern

origin.

5.  In addition, the course may examine how issues of class, sexual

orientation, age, religion, or disability impact cultural expression or

cultural participation in the United States.

6.  Works will be studied within the cultural context of the United

States; however, influences and developments may be traced into other

countries.

7.  The course may be structured either thematically or chronologically.

8.  The course may be team taught or supplemented by lectures or

presentations from a variety of disciplines related to the study of

American cultures.

Assignments:

1.  Careful reading and analysis of assigned texts, including

non-literary texts.

2.  Examinations, including quizzes, mid-term, final, and/or

take-home exam.

3.  Written essays requiring the student to analyze

representative works of popular culture.

4.  Written essays requiring the students to compare and

contrast; examine ideas, values, beliefs, and experiences;

question assumptions (their own and others); and integrate

two or more disciplines.

5.  Participation in cultural activities, including museum

visits, concerts, poetry readings, lectures, and (optional)

field trips.

6.  Creative projects (optional depending on instructor).

7.  Internet research and on-line

   assignments.

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 50 - 80%
Written homework, Essay exams, Term papers
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 0 - 0%
None
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 5 - 10%
Internet Research Skills
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 10 - 30%
Multiple choice, True/false, Matching items, Short essay
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 5 - 30%
Cultural activities, creative projects (optional),& field trip (optional).

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Anthologies/readers:

Patricia Y. Murray and Scott F. Covell:  LIVING IN AMERICA:  A

POPULAR CULTURE READER.  Mayfield Publishing,1998.

Henry Giroux.  FUGITIVE CULTURES.  Routledge Press,1996.

Bell Hooks.  REEL TO REAL.  Routledge Press.  1996.

Coco Fusco.  ENGLISH IS BROKEN HERE.  New Press, 1995.

Texts on specific topics:

Scott McCloud.  UNDERSTANDING COMICS.  Harper Collins, 1994.

Karal Ann Marling.  AS SEEN ON TV.  Harvard University Press, 1994.

Kobena Mercer.  WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE.  Routledge Press, 1994.

Dorothy Allison.  SKIN.  Firebrand Books, 1994.

Celeste Olalquiaga.  MEGALOPOLIS.  University of Minnesota Press, 1992.

MARGINALIZATION AND CONTEMPORARY CULTURE.  MIT Press.

Trinnh Minh Ha.  WHEN THE MOON WAXES RED.  Routledge, 1991.

Bell Hooks.  ART  ON MY MIND.  New Press, 1995.

Dyer, Richard.  WHITE.  Routledge, 1997.

Journal Articles:

South Atlantic Quarterly

Transition

Representations

Cultural Critique

Films

Maurizia Boscagli.  EYE ON THE FLESH.

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