Learning Objectives
Students will:
Required Readings
Cultural Strategy: Using Innovative Ideologies to Build Breakthrough Brands, by Holt, D.; Cameron, D. Copyright 2012 by Oxford University Press – Books (US & UK). Reprinted by permission of Oxford University Press – Books (US & UK) via the Copyright Clearance Center.
from https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/obscene-indec…
Document: Student-Contributed Resource Worksheet (Word document)
The following websites may be helpful throughout this course by demonstrating ways of analyzing pop culture texts as artifacts.
Cultural Politics. (n.d.). Popular culture. Retrieved from http://culturalpolitics.net/popular_culture
Pop Matters. (2015). Retrieved from http://www.popmatters.com
USC Annenberg. (2014). Media, diversity, & social change initiative. Retrieved from http://annenberg.usc.edu/pages/DrStacyLSmithMDSCI#…
Required Media
TEDGlobal 2013. (2013, June 18) Juliana Rotich: Meet BRCK, internet access built for Africa [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.ted.com/talks/juliana_rotich_meet_brck_…
Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 9 minutes.
This talk highlights access issues around the world and introduces a device that allows access to the Internet even when power is cut.
In this course, you explore and contribute readings to the class dialogue about popular culture. Each week’s Learning Resources provide a foundation for the week’s topic. During the weeks with discussions, you will also find articles on topics related to each discussion. For the discussions in Weeks 3, 4, and 6, you are encouraged to use the article you find as a source for your response. In addition, you post an annotated reference to the article into Doc Sharing. As the course progresses, you and your colleagues build on the class bibliography. You may also draw upon this list of student-contributed resources for the Final Project.
This week, you download and complete the Student-Contributed Resource Worksheet from this week’s Resources area. This Assignment is designed to help you find articles or resources that both meet academic requirements and enrich the course dialogue.
ASSIGNMENT 1:Submit your Student-Contributed Resource Worksheet.
ASSIGNMENT 2
To prepare for this Discussion, review this week’s Learning Resources.
For this Discussion, choose one thread from the choices listed this week and follow these instructions: Each thread is limited to a maximum number of students based on class size. A thread will close if the limit is reached. If a thread is closed to new posters, select from the open threads.
Thread A
Post a 250-word response in which you:
Thread B
Post a 250-word response in which you:
ASSIGNMENT 3
Final Project Milestone 3: Access and Community
Last week you researched the history of your popular culture artifacts. You also examined the audience for your popular culture artifacts and how each affected the other. This week you look at how access to popular culture affects society.
To prepare:
Submit a 400- to 500-word essay that addresses these questions as they relate to your chosen popular culture artifacts. Be sure to include:

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