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SOC 3415 is also offered in Spring 2023
Spring 2023 | SOC 3415 Section 001: Consume This! The Sociology and Politics of Consumption (65598)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- Completely Online
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/17/2023 - 05/01/2023Tue, Thu 09:45AM - 11:00AMOff CampusUMN REMOTE
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (40 of 45 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- How symbols are created, acquired, diffused, and used for organizing personal identity and maintaining group boundaries. Fashion. Socialization. Structure of retail trade. Role of mass media, advertising, marketing/production strategies. Implications of worldwide markets. prereq: 1001 recommended; soc majors/minors must register A-F
- Class Notes:
- Students need to be available to meet via zoom on TTH in the posted time slot for small group discussions. Lectures will be posted asynchronously. Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?tgowan+SOC3415+Spring2023
- Class Description:
- The course traces the dynamic frontier of commodification, from the first department stores to the age of the influencer. We will unpack the symbolic construction of products and product-defined "life-styles" through media, the retail experience, advertising and branding. Then we'll shift to ecological critiques and solutions to the problem of waste and the ideology of endless "growth." The course will benefit students interested in gaining a deeper theoretical understanding of the mechanisms of historical and contemporary consumerism, whether they see themselves as critical consumers or ecological activists.
- Class Format:
- NOTE Students will need to be available 11.15-12.30 Tues Thurs for smaller discussion groups on Zoom. Lectures will be posted asynchronously.20% Discussions in smaller groups on Zoom.
20% Film/Video/Lecture
60% Online reading and writing. - Workload:
- Other Workload: Work Load: 50 average pages of reading per week, 30-40 pages of writing per semester.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/65598/1233
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 7 November 2022
Spring 2020 | SOC 3415 Section 001: Consume This! The Sociology and Politics of Consumption (65571)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/21/2020 - 05/04/2020Mon, Wed 11:15AM - 12:30PMUMTC, West BankHubert H Humphrey Center 25
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (25 of 30 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- How symbols are created, acquired, diffused, and used for organizing personal identity and maintaining group boundaries. Fashion. Socialization. Structure of retail trade. Role of mass media, advertising, marketing/production strategies. Implications of worldwide markets. prereq: 1001 recommended; soc majors/minors must register A-F
- Class Notes:
- Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?tgowan+SOC3415+Spring2020
- Class Description:
- The course traces the dynamic frontier of commodification, looking at the symbolic construction of products and product-defined "life-styles" through media, the retail experience, advertising and branding. It will benefit students interested in gaining a deeper theoretical understanding of the mechanisms of contemporary consumerism, whether they see themselves as future marketers, critical consumers, or anti-capitalist activists.
- Grading:
- Other Grading Information: Grade: 40% exams & quizzes. 40% Discussion posts and graphic presentations. 20% class citizenship, blog citizenship. Each absence after three will decrease your grade by .2. E.g. 3.3 > 3.1 (B+ > B)
- Class Format:
- 30% Lecture
10% Film/Video
20% Discussion
40% Small Group Activities My teaching style emphasizes active learning - I aim for high student participation, with lots of wide-ranging (and inter-disciplinary) discussion and energetic group work. The class may not suit those who prefer highly structured classes. - Workload:
- Other Workload: Work Load: 50-75 pages of reading per week, 25-30 pages of writing per semester, 2 exams, occasional quizzes. Final projects incorporating photography, music, or fiction may also be approved subject to consultation.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/65571/1203
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 7 November 2019
Spring 2015 | SOC 3415 Section 001: Consume This! The Sociology and Politics of Consumption (67660)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/20/2015 - 05/08/2015Wed 06:00PM - 08:30PMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 415
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- How symbols are created, acquired, diffused, and used for organizing personal identity and maintaining group boundaries. Fashion. Socialization. Structure of retail trade. Role of mass media, advertising, marketing/production strategies. Implications of worldwide markets. prereq: 1001 recommended; soc majors/minors must register A-F
- Class Description:
- The materials in this class will give students a multifaceted picture of contemporary consumer society. Topics may include the following: the historical roots of mass consumption, the causes and consequences of automobile-based transport, the commercialization of childhood, lifestyle marketing and branding, the industrialization of food production and the organic food movement, consumer politics and anti-consumption activism, the rise of consumer credit, and the commodification of deviance and dissent.
- Grading:
- Other Grading Information: Grade: 40% exams & quizzes. 40% Official Blog Entries and Zine Preparation. 20% class citizenship, blog citizenship. Each absence after three will decrease your grade by .2. E.g. 3.3 > 3.1 (B+ > B)
- Class Format:
- 30% Lecture
10% Film/Video
20% Discussion
40% Small Group Activities My teaching style emphasizes active learning - I aim for high student participation, with lots of wide-ranging (and inter-disciplinary) discussion and energetic group work. The class may not suit those who prefer highly structured classes. - Workload:
- Other Workload: Work Load: 50-75 pages of reading per week, 25-30 pages of writing per semester, 2 exams, occasional quizzes. Final projects incorporating photography, music, or fiction may also be approved subject to consultation.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/67660/1153
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 4 November 2007
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