Module SOC3030 for 2021/2
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
SOC3030: Sociology of Art and Culture
This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Introduction
Classical Sociology and Culture
Mass Culture and Popular Culture
The Frankfurt School: Culture as Propaganda
Semiotics: Studying Hidden Meanings
The Production of Culture
The Sociology of Art
Class and Cultural Consumption: The Sociology of Bourdieu
Cultural Hegemony and Resistance
Understanding Audiences
Cultural Globalization
Learning and Teaching
This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | 126 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching activity | 22 | Weekly two-hour lecture/seminars will consist of a lecture element introducing key theories and issues and a seminar element |
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching activity | 2 | Exam revision session |
| Guided Independent study | 36 | Readings for seminars and tutorials |
| Guided Independent study | 10 | Preparation for seminar presentation |
| Guided Independent study | 40 | Researching and writing the essay |
| Guided Independent study | 40 | Readings and revisions for exams |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
Indicative Reading List
This reading list is indicative - i.e. it provides an idea of texts that may be useful to you on this module, but it is not considered to be a confirmed or compulsory reading list for this module.
ELE – http://vle.exeter.ac.uk/
INGLIS, David (2008) Culture and Everyday Life, London: Routledge
INGLIS, David and HUGHSON, John (2003) Confronting Culture: Sociological Vistas. Cambridge: Polity.
STOREY, John (2009) Cultural Theory and Popular Culture: An Introduction. 5th edition. Harlow: Pearson Longman.
STOREY, John (2009) Cultural Theory and Popular Culture: A Reader. 4th edition. Harlow: Pearson Longman.
