This course examines the role played by media events & spectacle in the shaping of belief, attitudes, & actions, with particular attention paid to the concept of the masses & its changed meaning over time. The course examines concepts of mass culture, the decentralization of cultural forms, & the rise of convergence culture. It explores the history of the media event & the theories that have shaped it, & the role of spectacle in society from the Renaissance to modern society to the age of digital media.
Media, Culture & Communication (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 14 Weeks
Sections (Fall 2024)
MCC-UE 1065-000 (14052)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Mon,Wed2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Fallica, Salvatore