How does functionalism explain our obsession with professional and collegiate athletics celebrity magazines and other forms of entertainment? What are some of the rituals of solidarity and social cohesion? Post one item of relevant supplemental material to illustrate this approach.
. What are some of the stereotypical popular culture representations of men and women/ sexuality? What are some of the ways in which stereotyping gender (whether men or women) is harmful? Post one item of relevant supplemental material.
The Week 2 Forum meets the following course objectives:
Describe examples of the different types of norms operative in popular culture and how these are related to the process of social control.
Identify the research methods used to create knowledge about popular culture.
Apply key cultural theories and analytical dimensions for examining popular culture.
Explain how various elements of popular culture inform or reflect our attitudes behavior and society and why the popular culture becomes popular.
Illustrate diversity in popular culture and concepts of multiculturalism ethnocentrism and cultural relativism with reference to key stratifying factors such as gender race ethnicity class age region and sexuality.
Describe the cultural and social significance of popular culture in shaping the larger contemporary American society.
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NOTE: The general instructions below are posted under each Forum for your reference. There is a lot to read the first time but they never change except Week 1 posts all being due on Sunday (no earlier initial post deadline that week). After reading them thoroughly before beginning your first discussion board assignment it doesnt hurt to revisit them periodically to make sure you are on target and avoiding point loss. Most points are lost due to not following all the instructions. They are detailed in each forum weekly for ease of reference without having to click in and out of the discussion forum area.
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