Description
This course explores U.S. history through the lens of popular culture, examining how media, music, and entertainment have responded to and shaped key historical moments. Students will investigate topics like Cold War sitcoms, nuclear-war anxiety in comic books, the role of music in social movements, and the politics of reality television. The course highlights how popular culture reflects national anxieties, enacts political change, and constructs social identities. Meets General Education Distribution Areas Historical Thinking, Intensive Writing; Information Literacy Focus Area.