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Introduction

Review the following resources covering this module’s topics. These resources will be valuable to you as you complete each activity for the week. Questions are provided after most resource descriptions to help focus your thoughts while you explore. This course discusses some topics that some students may find uncomfortable, sensitive, or politically charged. All students are expected to maintain an openness toward the curriculum that fosters a respectful learning experience for class participants. If you have concerns with any course content or concepts, please discuss them with your advisor.

Required Resources

Video: 

Global Popular Culture

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This video from the Shapiro Library examines how Western popular culture, such as movies, has impacted culture worldwide. It will help you complete this week’s assignments.

· How has colonialism influenced global popular culture?

· What are contemporary examples of popular culture from other countries impacting popular culture in the United States?

Reading: 

Sneakerheads as Fans and Sneaker Fandom as Participatory Culture

This reading from the Shapiro Library examines the popular culture phenomenon of sneaker collectors and enthusiasts, known as sneakerheads. It provides an example of applying the social science lens to examine a fandom. It will help you complete this week’s assignments. To read the full article, scroll down the page or click on the 
HTML Full Text option.

· What characterizes someone as an “insider” of the sneaker collecting fandom?

· What are other examples of fandoms centered on wearable goods?

Video: 

The Socio-Historical Evolution of Karen

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“Karen” is a social media phenomenon that represents, typically, a white woman who expresses a sense of entitlement and authority and uses her privilege to exert control and maintain what she perceives as “order.” This video from the Shapiro Library uses the social science lens to examine the history of “Karen” and contemporary examples in popular culture. It will help you complete this week’s assignments.

· How “Karen” become an example of popular culture?

· What are the possible consequences of creating a caricature such as Karen? 

Reading: 

Between the Living and Undead: How Zombie Cinema Reflects the Social Construction of Risk, the Anxious Self, and Disease Pandemic

This article from the Shapiro Library examines how zombie films illustrate sociological concepts such as inequality, identity, and collective behavior. It provides an example of using the social science lens to study an area of popular culture. It will help you complete this week’s assignments.

· How do zombie films expand our understanding of health disparities and the sociology of pandemics?

· How might zombie films represent a feedback loop between popular culture and contemporary society?

Additional Support (Optional)

Reading: 

Who Are the Enemies? The Visual Framing of Enemies in Digital Games

This article from the Shapiro Library explores how enemies are depicted in first-person shooter video games. It provides an example of using the social science lens to study popular culture and illustrates the interdisciplinarity of this type of research. It may help you complete this week’s assignments. To read the full article, click the 
PDF Full Text option.

· What are the possible consequences of characterizing enemies in video games in particular ways?

Reading: 

Growing Up Where “No One Looked Like Me”: Gender, Race, Hip Hop and Identity in Vancouver

This article from the Shapiro Library examines how second-generation African-Canadian teenagers use hip-hop to explore their identity and the concepts of Black masculinity and femininity. It provides an example of using the social science lens to study popular culture. It may help you complete this week’s assignments. To read the full article, click the 
PDF Full Text option.

· How does popular culture impact social norms and gendered behaviors?

Library Guide: 

IDS 404 Library Guide

This library guide contains resources and databases that may help with your research throughout this course.

Module Six

Learning Objectives

By the end of this module, you will meet these learning objectives:

· Explain how utilizing a social science lens can impact one’s understanding of popular culture

· Explore a topic related to popular culture from the perspective of different general education lenses

· Describe how an analysis of popular culture could be applied to other aspects of one’s life

· Explain how critically analyzing popular culture can help in interactions with people in a variety of contexts

Module Overview

The 
social sciences focus on the ways humans engage with each other and the systems we create. In many ways, it is the study of large human patterns. Social scientists study social structures that can be measured, and they often use the tools of statistics and demographic information to support their research. The social sciences include subjects like economics, sociology, geography, psychology, and political science. 

The social sciences analyze the cultural and behavioral similarities and differences that affect our engagement with popular culture. This analysis can include various existing social constructions, including race, ethnicity, and cultural identity; gender identity; social class; caste; and the barriers imposed based on age and ability. Often, we may have membership in several groups, a mix of cultures and subcultures that intersect to form our unique experiences. We may be born into one type of culture, acquiring it as a part of our community or self-identity. The processes of cultural acquisition by experience help us to understand how groups form around different areas of popular culture, often referred to as 
fandoms.

Each fandom develops its own norms and values—in essence, becoming its own culture. When you think of your own fandom(s), what are common behaviors of the group? For instance, common attributes of sports fans may include wearing team gear/colors, gathering to watch a match, and engaging in superstitions and rituals. Fans of certain franchises, such as 
Star Trek or 
Harry Potter, may have certain clothes they wear, trinkets, or collectibles on their desks and might make references to the series in conversations. Beyond the behaviors, these groups share certain values about how to treat each other (insiders) or those outside the group (outsiders). Sports fans may jokingly taunt fans of another team, or 
Harry Potter fans may share a common appreciation for the series’ messages of love and inclusion. When you think of fandoms in which you are an insider, what are the common beliefs and values you share as a group? When you think of fandoms in which you are an outsider, what do you observe about that group’s beliefs and behaviors?

As you review this module’s resources and the overview of the social science lens from 
The Four General Education Lenses, think about how the lenses discussed already interact. Also, consider the following questions: How does the social science lens impact our concept of self and our sense of others in society? How are these concepts reflected in our perceptions of others and society as a whole? How do we adjust our behavior in accordance with what these popular culture examples relay to us?

Module at a Glance

This is the recommended plan for completing the reading assignments and activities within the module. Additional information can be found in the module Resources section and on the module table of contents page.

1. Review all module resources.

2. Participate in the Module Six discussion.

3. Complete the Module Six activity.

Discussion: Popular Culture and Society

So far in this course, we have explored popular culture through the lenses of history, the humanities, and the natural and applied sciences. The social science lens is the last piece of the puzzle. Look back over the topics you chose to discuss in previous discussions; select one and reexamine it now through the social sciences. Each discussion is meant to be a collaborative space for conversation in which to process the concepts within the course. To ensure an interesting and respectful discussion, you are encouraged to think creatively about your initial posts and build upon the points made by your peers. Discussing challenges that face our world often means investigating opinions and ideas different from your own. Remember to remain thoughtful and respectful towards your peers and instructor in your discussion post and replies. It is also important to review the module resources and read the prompts in their entirety before participating in the discussion. Create one initial post and follow up with at least two response posts. For your initial post, address the following:  1. Select one topic that you wrote about in a previous discussion that you are interested in examining by using the social science lens. These topics come from your discussions about the history, humanities, and natural and applied sciences lenses. 2. Explain how you might analyze or think about that topic from the perspective of the social science lens. a. Briefly describe the topic you have selected. b. How has the social science lens influenced your understanding of this topic? c. How is your topic analysis expanded or strengthened by using more than one lens?  For your response posts, address the following:  1. How have your peers’ analyses expanded your thoughts about studying popular culture from an interdisciplinary perspective? Remember, this assignment is graded on the quality of your initial post and at least two response posts to your classmates. You are not required to do research for this discussion. If you do refer to resources, be sure to include an attribution to the resource.

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How is your understanding of the natural and applied sciences enhanced by the ways your chosen media example addresses science and technology?

Based on the movie Don’t Look Up released on Netflix, my knowledge concerning natural and applied sciences has expanded greatly due to how the film depicts scientific occurrences and the public response to them. The film helps the audience to perceive how the scientific community spreads important and threatening information, including natural disasters, to the society. It shows the problems with fake news, the effects of media bias, and the partisan polarization that one often witnesses in relation to science (Simpkins, 2022). Through portraying how the scientific prediction of a catastrophic event is largely ignored by the society, Don’t Look Up emphasizes the need for effective communication and collective approaches in solving complex crises such as climate change. This portrayal in the movie stresses the importance of natural and applied sciences in the construction and interaction with real situations and has reinforced my understanding of the importance of sciences in achieving advancements in society.

Describe the feedback loop that exists between science and technology and your chosen media example. How do science and technology influence your media example? How might your media example affect science and technology?

The feedback loop between science, technology, and Don’t Look Up works on several levels. Technological progress impacts the movie through developments in the natural sciences and the communication field. For instance, an existential threat in form of a comet that is on a collision course with the earth is derived from astronomy and kidnapping astrology competence and analytical skills (Simpkins, 2022). Furthermore, the manner in which technology advances in social media and technical mass communication influences the spread of information as well as fake news is evident in satire.

On the other hand, Don’t Look Up has the ability to demonstrate the relevance of science and specifically science, technology by inspiring the community to engage in discussions related to abstract scientific topics such as climate change and the mitigation of asteroid impacts. Thus, paying attention to people’s perceptions and encouraging them to support science and researchers, the film shall help fund scientific development and call communities to take actions in the fields that may offer the solutions for preventing such incidents (Simpkins, 2022). It also acts as a critique to scientists and communicators pushing them to reconsider their approach to presenting science to the multiplicity of audiences out there.

What is the value of the natural and applied sciences lens for understanding media?

Understanding media through the lens of natural and applied sciences provides values when comparing its content and effects. It allows us to understand the veracity and depiction of science facts, and gives parameters for evaluating the genuineness and purpose of the media stories. For instance, in dissecting Don’t Look Up, this lens enables one to differentiate the actual satire aspects of the movie from the true science behind them. In addition, it provides an opportunity to understand how the media influence the perception of scientific knowledge, ethical issues arising from such portrayal, and the process of social normalization of such topics.

In the same way, with this perception it is also possible to measure the extent to which media encourages desire, contemplation and exploration of science and technology. Such perception of media, society, and scientific practices’ interconnection lays the foundation for a more conscious approach to the reception and generation of content.

Reference

Simpkins, K. (2022, January).
How “don’t look up” plays with the portrayal of science in popular culture. CU Boulder Today.

https://www.colorado.edu/today/2022/01/10/how-dont-look-plays-portrayal-science-popular-culture#:~:text=In%20the%20case%20of%20Don,nature%20of%20our%20popular%20discourse

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