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Popular Culture & Media Theory - FMS370/FMS570 Spring 2026
Course
Ted Turnau
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A survey of theories of popular culture and media from the late 19th century (Matthew Arnold) to postmodern theory (Michel Foucault).
Here is the course outline:
1. Introduction |
2. Unit 2 - The Culture and Civilization TraditionAlso known as Leavisism... |
3. Unit 3 - Marxist ApproachesThis unit covers 3 schools of Marxist cultural studies: Classical Marxism, the Frankfurt School, and Neo-Gramscian Analysis |
4. Unit 4 - Culturalism |
5. Unit 5 - Structuralism 1 (Saussure, Levi-Strauss, Wright) |
6. Unit 6 - Structuralism 2 (Barthes and Hall) |
7. Unit 7 - Poststructuralism 1: Derrida and Althusser |
8. Unit 8 - Poststructuralism 2: Lacan and Foucault |
9. Unit 9 - A Christian Theological Approach to Popular Culture |
10. Course Evaluation Instructions |
11. Midterm 1 (for online students only) |
12. Feeling down, or even suicidal? GET HELP. |