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2017-2018 EIU Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2017-2018 EIU Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

HIS 3950 - History of U.S. Popular Culture.


(3-0-3) On Demand. This course traces the history of American popular culture from the nineteenth century to the present, looking at the production and reception of different forms of popular culture. Paying particular attention to the development of different media and looking at case studies including world’s fairs, the zoot suit, sitcoms, and disco, we will consider how Americans have made meaning using popular culture. A limit of 3 hours may be applied to a major or minor. WI US

Credits: 3