PLEASE NOTE: Additional &/or substitute readings will be assigned as needed
WEEK 1 January 17-19 Culture, Media and Identities
Du Gay et al, Doing Cultural Studies, 1-40, 125-129
WEEK 2 January 22-26 Production/Consumption
Du Gay et al, Doing Cultural Studies, 42-82, 130-134
WK 3 January 29-February 2 Consumption & Regulation/Subculture
Du Gay et al, Doing Cultural Studies, 84-120, 135-145
D. Hebdige, Subculture, 1-45
January 29: Last day to drop without a mark of “W” or change from credit to audit
Reaction paper 1 due, Monday Jan. 29
WEEK 4 February 5-9 Subculture
D. Hebdige, Subculture, 46-140
Reaction paper 2 due, Friday Feb. 9
WEEK 5 February 12-16 Critical Takes on Subculture
A. McRobbie, “Settling Accounts with Subcultures” (xerox)
T. Frank, The Conquest of Cool, chapts. 1, 8, 11 (xerox)
1 page outline of project 1 due, Wednesday Feb. 14
WEEK 6 February 19-23 Thrust Rock
S. Reynolds & J. Press, The Sex Revolts, xiii-153
C. Aaron, “Trend of the Year: Rap-Rock Mooks” (xerox)
Project 1 due, Monday Feb. 19
WEEK 7 February 26-March 2 Oceanic Rock and Queercore
S. Reynolds & J. Press, The Sex Revolts, 156-227
S. Shaviro, “Bilinda Butcher” (http://www.dhalgren.com/Doom/ch03.html)
C. Fuchs, “If I Had a Dick: Queers, Punks, and Alternative Acts” (xerox)
WEEK 8 March 5-9 Grrrls & Hysterics
S. Reynolds & J. Press, The Sex Revolts, 230-388
N. Coates, “Can’t We Just Talk About Music? Rock and Gender on the Internet” (xerox)
Film: Dreamworlds
Reaction paper 3 due, Monday March 5
WEEK 9 March 12-16 Lite Colonial Popular Culture
J. Flores, From Bomba to Hip-Hop, 1-112
March 19-23 SPRING BREAK!!
March 30: LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW FROM A COURSE WITH A W
WEEK 10 March 26-30 Puerto Rican, Afro-Latino
J. Flores, From Bomba to Hip-Hop, 115-228
Reaction paper 4 due, Monday March 26
1 page outline of project 2 due, Wednesday March 28
WEEK 11 April 2-6 Barbie
E. Rand, Barbie’s Queer Accessories, 1-92
Film: Barbie Nation
Project 2 due, Monday April 2
WEEK 12 April 9-13 Barbie II
E. Rand, Barbie’s Queer Accessories, 93-195
Reaction paper 5 due, Monday, April 9
WEEK 13 April 16-20 Family, Women, Nation, Television
P. Mankekar, Screening Culture, Viewing Politics, 1-162
WEEK 14 April 23-27 Engendering Communities
P. Mankekar, Screening Culture, Viewing Politics, 165-256
Reaction paper 6 due, Wednesday, April 25
1 page outline of project 3 due, Friday April 27
WEEK 15 April 30-May 2 Technologies of Violence
P. Mankekar, Screening Culture, Viewing Politics, 165-256
May 3: LAST DAY TO OFFICIALLY WITHDRAW FROM SPRING COURSES
Project 3 Due, Monday May 7
Turn in to Dr. S’s office Main 338 by 5 p.m.