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SOC 276 Sub-Cultures: Lifestyles, Literature, Music
Semester with CEA CAPA & AAU Program
Prague, Czech Republic
Dates: 1/27/25 - 5/21/25
SOC 276 Sub-Cultures: Lifestyles, Literature, Music
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: Anglo-American University
Location: Prague, Czech Republic
Primary Subject Area: Sociology
Other Subject Area: Cultural Studies
Instruction in: English
Course Code: SOC 276
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 200
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 42
DESCRIPTION
Elective in the AAU Humanities programs. Provides critical insights into graffiti, street-art, counter-culture, underground, punk, hipsters, psychedelia, alter-globalization movement, etc. Multidisciplinary perspectives of cultural, literary, and media studies are explored. Seminal readings on subcultures are used to discuss the practices of "alternative" urban lives in postindustrial society and certain trends of artistic production. Focus is on political interpretation of youth subversion and disclosures of power mechanisms. Visuals and field trips to graffiti and other subcultural sites are a part of this course.
*Please note: This course is predominantly taken by CEA CAPA students.
*Please note: This course is predominantly taken by CEA CAPA students.