2009 Course Handbook
MUS102: Passion, Rebellion and Identity in Popular Music
This unit will look at the social and cultural connections between various articulations of popular passions and/or socio-political rebelliousness and the style, identity and marketing of popular music. The unit will include topics such as Dance music and Rave culture; the advent of Rock and Roll; Reggae and Rastafarianism in Jamaica; 1960s' Hippy Counter-Culture; 1970s' Punk Rock; and Rap and Hip Hop in the 1980s and 1990s.
| Credit Points: | 3 |
| Contact Hours: | 2 |
| When Offered: | D2 - Day; Offered in the second half-year |
| Staff Contact: | Dr Denis Crowdy |
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| Unit Designations: | -- |
| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: |
Department of Media, Music and Cultural Studies |
Timetable Information
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