2009 Course Handbook
SOC230: Cultural Sociology
This unit will look at debates regarding how to conceptualize and study culture. It will briefly examine the place of culture in classical sociology before moving on to the recent phenomenon known as the 'cultural turn' in the social sciences. Students will be asked to consider how the tools of cultural sociology can be applied to cultural objects (e.g, arts, music, television, fashion, architecture, etc.) and practices (e.g, advertising, national celebrations, collective trauma and morality). Students will also address the issue of how cultural sociology intersects with and diverges from fields such as cultural studies, cultural geography and cultural history. The unit will be case study oriented and will rely on the latest literatures in this vibrant field of the social sciences.
| Credit Points: | 4 |
| Contact Hours: | 3 |
| When Offered: | D2 - Day; Offered in the second half-year |
| Staff Contact: | Dr Justine Lloyd |
| Prerequisites: | 12cp |
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| Unit Designations: | -- |
| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: |
Department of Sociology |
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