76-833 Sociology of Culture

Units: 9,12 Department: English Related URLs: http://hss.cmu.edu/HTML/departments/engl It has become clear that the classical concept and sociology of culture, which runs from Marx, Durkheim, and Weber in the 19th century to the Frankfurt School, Pierre Bourdieu and Raymond Williams in the 20th, needs updating and revision in light of recent developments in globalized media and cross-cultural production. Among the readings for this course will be Karl Marx on ideology and commodification, Matthew Arnold on culture and class, Max Weber on the cultural powers of religion, Walter Benjamin on art and media, Theodor Adorno on the culture industry, Raymond Williams on cultural superstructures, Pierre Bourdieu on cultural fields, Edward Said on culture and imperialism, and Arjun Appadurai on globalized ethnoscapes and mediascapes.

Popularity index Rank for this semester: #1210 Rank in this department: #73   Students also scheduled 76-850 Foucalt 76-831 Narratives of Profession 76-838 Stars and Celebrity

Spring 2005 times

Sec	Time	Day	Instructor	Location
A	3:00 - 5:50 pm	M	Klancher	BH 231A