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HUM-3034: Theories of Popular Culture

Description: Examination of theories for understanding the ways in which popular objects and practices (such as television programs, films, or attending sporting events) represent, maintain, and contest societal norms, including norms regarding gender and sexuality, race and ethnicity, and class and place, with an emphasis on the United States.

Pathways: 1A Discourse Advanced, 7 Identity & Equity in U.S., 11 Intercultural&Global Aware.

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: RLCL-3034

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 29

Average GPA: 3.42 (A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 47.97%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 1.67%

Michael B Saffle201864.3%27.1%3.6%0.0%2.6%2.3%3.528
Emily M Satterwhite201861.8%30.8%4.1%2.1%1.1%0.0%3.413
Jordan L Laney202389.0%5.3%2.6%1.1%0.0%2.0%3.836
Zachariah W Wheeler202370.3%13.1%5.6%4.2%6.8%0.0%3.313
Madhavi Murty201435.0%61.5%3.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.342
James F Wolf202264.7%17.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%17.6%3.761
Neal M King200728.2%29.7%26.0%12.4%3.7%0.0%2.644
Karl R Precoda200952.5%39.0%6.0%2.5%0.0%0.0%3.382

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