SOCI 2340 - Sociology and Art

3 hour(s)

What does art, film, music and literature tell us about society? This interdisciplinary course examines the contributions of art and literature in an effort to illuminate the human experience from a sociological point of view. Students examine film, art, music, poetry, etc. in an effort to better understand the following themes and segment of our population: living in poverty; immigrants and up rootedness; inmates and the corrections systems; racial and gender minority experience. Tough regular observation and discussion about these various forms of visual, audio and/or written expressions, students will examine how artwork manifests the social, political, and economic realities in which the artists share with the larger world.
Grading Basis: Letter Grade
Is this course repeatable for credit? No
Offered: Fall of Odd Years.