Advanced study in sociology, with specific topics to be announced at the beginning of each semester.

This course will explore how bodies are represented in popular culture, drawing upon theories in sociology, cultural studies, feminist studies, and critical race theory to make sense of these representations. Bodies are important signifiers of identity and sites of power and oppression. We will be attending to differences in bodies: gender, gender presentation, ethnicity, race, class, age, ability, and size. What are the different meanings attached to different bodies, to different body parts? We will analyze popular cultural representations from a range of genres that demonstrate oppression and domination of certain groups, as well as exploring examples of resistance. What does resistance look like? How can resistance transform social structures? Can resistance inadvertently reinforce hegemonic norms? You will have the opportunity to develop your own research project exploring these themes.

During Phase 1, students are unable to directly enroll or wait-list into the Sociology 190 Capstone Seminars via Cal Central. Instead, students must fill out a SOC 190 Placement Request Form - https://berkeley.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eyr4UgmPlbelV7U (Available October 6 - December 6, 2024)

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