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AMCULT 601 - Topics in American Studies
Fall 2022, Section 003 - Digital Theory
Instruction Mode: Section 003 is  In Person (see other Sections below)
Subject: American Culture (AMCULT)
Department: LSA American Culture
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Details

Credits:
3
Waitlist Capacity:
unlimited
Advisory Prerequisites:
Graduate standing.
Repeatability:
May be repeated for credit.
Primary Instructor:
Nakamura, Lisa

Description

This graduate readings seminar provides a comprehensive introduction to the major themes and issues in Digital Media Theory. Drawing on scholarship in material and cultural histories of computing, media archaeology, software and platform studies, race/ethnicity/gender and digital culture, theories of free or immaterial labor, digital media analysis, transnational and memetic digital practice, the course mixes theoretical material with more empirically oriented studies. The course focuses particularly on the relation between social, political, and cultural contexts and the development of methods, ideas, practices, tools, and objects within digital studies.

Class Format:

In-person synchronous

Schedule

AMCULT 601 - Topics in American Studies
Schedule Listing
003 (LEC)
 In Person
33569
Closed
0
 
6
M 4:00PM - 7:00PMG463 MH
004 (LEC)
 In Person
34278
Closed
0
 
1
Tu 4:00PM - 7:00PM2135 NQ
005 (LEC)
 In Person
35620
Open
11
 
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W 2:00PM - 5:00PM4175 AH
Note: This is a meet-together with Spanish 830.

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