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SOC-4114: The Sociology of Popular Music

Description: Examine the social context(s) of popular music, including the social, economic, and political factors that influence the development of different popular music forms; authenticity within popular music genres; popular musics impact on social activity and identity; the institutions that connect popular music producers with consumers.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: SOC-1004 and (AFST-1714 or SOC-1014)

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 9

Average GPA: 3.32 (A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 39.26%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.45%

William J Weikart202447.4%34.8%7.8%5.5%4.3%0.0%3.112
David L Brunsma201350.1%28.1%9.4%3.1%9.4%0.0%3.001
Anthony K Harrison202059.5%33.2%4.9%0.9%0.8%0.7%3.456

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