To be sure your essay is not late please hand it in, in person, in our last class. The syllabus includes links to further readings and internet informaton on topics and authors. You can follow these links by clicking on the icons given along with the lecture topic. Often, these links will lead you to study questions. Those questions will form the core of the tests and the examination.
Readings are texts to be read for their value as an academic analysis of popular culture.
Discussion Items are texts to be read for discussion in class, in order to establish some point about popular culture. They are not necessarily to be taken as authoritative. Read them as an illustration to be analyzed rather than, necessarily, as a source of insight. Online Readings and Discussion Items are as much part of the required materials as those in print. To reach them, click on the link provided.