Spring 2025
RHETOR 171 001 - LEC 001
The Problem of Mass Culture and the Rhetoric of Social Theory
Fumi Okiji
Jan 21, 2025 - May 09, 2025
Tu, Th
09:30 am - 10:59 am
Social Sciences Building 54
Class #:27193
Units: 4
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Rhetoric
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
-3
Enrolled: 23
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 20
Waitlist Max: 5
No Reserved Seats
Hours & Workload
3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, and 9 hours of outside work hours per week.
Final Exam
WED, MAY 14TH
11:30 am - 02:30 pm
Social Sciences Building 54
Other classes by Fumi Okiji
Course Catalog Description
Study of the textual strategies whereby the masses and mass culture emerge as objects of anxiety, hope, and scrutiny for social theorists of the 19th and 20th centuries.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Requirements class fulfills
Meets Social & Behavioral Sciences, L&S Breadth
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
Guide to Open, Free, & Affordable Course Materials
Associated Sections
None