SOCI Hip Hop & the Media.

Catalog description

This course is designed to analyze and critique the social, political, cultural, economic, and historic roots of the media industry from a sociological perspective. It frames the media as disseminating information, ideas, and promoting forms of "entertainment" that ultimately shape public perception and social interaction. The main focus will be on the history of hip hop and the manner in which it has influenced the various forms of media as defined above. Prerequisite: SOCI 101 - Introduction to Sociology.