This course considers how popular culture provides us with "racial scripts" to read and practice our identities, how these practices intersect with gender, class, and sexual discourses, and how they operate in the context of white supremacy. It also examines how we exchange knowledge about each of these discourses through popular culture. Through examples from U.S., Western, and global culture, we will study the tremendous influence that popular culture has on our identities, perceptions, values, and everyday lives in the form of music, films, television, print media, and communication technologies. We will investigate questions like: How do the culture industries reinforce racial and sexual domination? How do racially and sexually marginalized groups use popular culture to subvert existing social hierarchies? This course makes especially strong use of images, music, media clips, and websites during class discussions and as part of class assignments. To get the most out of this course, stay up-to-date on the readings and engage with your peers and instructor during class.Diversity Studies Seminars are in-depth experiences in the study of multiculturalism and cultural diversity in American society and in societies that have impacted American society. Courses expose students to and inform students about the contributions of African Americans, Asian Americans, Native Americans and Latinos to American culture, history, and society.

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