HIST 459. Gender and Popular Culture

Credits 3.00 PeopleSoft Course ID 014513

This course evaluates the history of U.S. popular culture as a force shaping and reflecting gender norms. It will analyze creators’ and consumers’ use of popular culture to promote stereotypes and to challenge them, with attention to ways that messages about gender, race, class, religion, sexuality and age intertwined. Students’ original research will focus on the creation and reception of media including magazines, film and television.