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mc3005source.docxOCUMENT: DEFINING SOCIAL ISSUES IN THE CONTEXT OF MODERN POPULAR CULTURE
Defining Social Issues in the Context of Modern Popular Culture
Laureate Education (Producer). (2018). Defining social issues in the context of modern popular culture [PDF file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.
Time Estimate: 30 min
Making Connections
Depending on which social issue you selected, visit the corresponding related web pages. You only need to delve into the resource(s) that corresponds to the issue on which you are focusing. However, feel free to explore any that interest you.
WEB RESOURCE: SOCIAL ISSUE - RACE AND ETHNICITY
The Critical Media Project: Race & Ethnicity
USC/Annenberg. (n.d.). The critical media project. Retrieved March 27, 2018, from http://www.criticalmediaproject.org/category/race/
Time Estimate: 60+ min
WEB RESOURCES: SOCIAL ISSUE -GENDER AND SEXUALITY
The Critical Media Project: LGBTQ
USC/Annenberg. (n.d.). The critical media project. Retrieved March 27, 2018, from http://www.criticalmediaproject.org/category/lgbtq/
Time Estimate: 60+ min
The Critical Media Project: Gender
USC/Annenberg. (n.d.). The critical media project. Retrieved March 27, 2018, from http://www.criticalmediaproject.org/category/gender/
Time Estimate: 60+ min
WEB RESOURCE: SOCIAL ISSUE - SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CLASS
The Critical Media Project: Class
USC/Annenberg. (n.d.). The critical media project. Retrieved March 27, 2018, from http://www.criticalmediaproject.org/category/class/
Time Estimate: 60+ min
ARTICLES: SOCIAL ISSUE - VIOLENCE
What We Should Be Thinking About Pop-Culture Violence, and What We Will Probably Do Instead
Poniewozik, J. (2012, December 20). What we should be thinking about pop-culture violence, and what we will probably do instead. Retrieved from http://entertainment.time.com/2012/12/20/what-we-should-be-thinking-about-violence-in-pop-culture-and-what-we-will-probably-do-instead/
Time Estimate: 20 min
Rosenberg, A. (2012). Why American television needs a break from violence, conspiracies, and maybe even serialized storytelling. Retrieved from https://thinkprogress.org/why-american-television-needs-a-break-from-violence-conspiracies-and-maybe-even-serialized-storytell-909436afb229/
Time Estimate: 15 min
ARTICLE: INDECENCY AND FREE SPEECH
Obscenity, Censorship, and the First Amendment
Kessler, R. (2006, July). Obscenity, censorship, and the first amendment. Retrieved from https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2006/07/o
DOCUMENT: CATEGORIES OF POPULAR CULTURE
Laureate Education (Producer). (2018). Categories of popular culture [PDF file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.
Time Estimate: 30 min
DOCUMENT: EXAMPLES OF GENRES WITHIN CATEGORIES
Examples of Genres Within Categories
Laureate Education (Producer). (2018). Examples of genres within categories [PDF file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.
Time Estimate: 10 min
ARTICLE: 16 ADS THAT CHANGED THE WAY YOU THINK
16 ads that changed the way you think
Minato, C. (2012, July 2). 16 ads that changed the way you think. Retrieved from http://www.businessinsider.com/15-ads-that-changed-the-way-you-think-2012-6
Time Estimate: 15 min
ARTICLE: STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS – BLACK LIVES MATTER’S FIRST SCIENCE FICTION FILM
Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Black Lives Matter’s First Science Fiction Film
Thrasher, S. W. (2015). Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Black Lives Matter’s first science fiction film. The Guardian. Retrieved from https://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/dec/29/star-wars-the-force-awakens-black-lives-matters-first-science-fiction-film
Time Estimate: 20 min
ARTICLE: BLACK PANTHER IS A GORGEOUS, GROUNDBREAKING CELEBRATION OF BLACK CULTURE
Black Panther Is a Gorgeous, Groundbreaking Celebration of Black Culture
Johnson, T. (2018). Black Panther is a gorgeous, groundbreaking celebration of black culture. Retrieved from https://www.vox.com/culture/2018/2/23/17028826/black-panther-wakanda-culture-marvel
Time Estimate: 20 min
ARTICLE: YEARS BEFORE COURT RULING, POP CULTURE SHAPED SAME-SEX MARRIAGE DEBATE
This article charts the timeline of the portrayals of gays and lesbians in film and television and how this may have impacted the Supreme Court decision that same-sex marriages should be recognized as legal in the United States.
Years Before Court Ruling, Pop Culture Shaped Same-Sex Marriage Debate
Collins, S., & Bake, M. (2015, June 27). Years before court ruling, pop culture shaped same-sex marriage debate. The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved from http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-st-0628-media-gay-marriage-20150628-story.html
Time Estimate: 15 min
