MUSIC 2372

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MUSIC 2372
Songs of the Summer: Social Histories of U.S. Popular Music

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2023-2024.

This course takes a selection of hit "songs of the summer" from the past fifty years as entry points into pivotal moments in U.S. history. Popular music not only reflects social issues; it also shapes public perception and at can fuel social change, from contexts ranging from the civil rights movement, to US imperialist projects, to the HIV/AIDs crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic, movements like BlackLivesMatter and MeToo, and struggles for trans rights.

When Offered Summer.

Distribution Category (ALC-AS, CA-AS, SCD-AS)
Course Subfield (HC)

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Syllabi: none

  •   Three Week - Three.  Combined with: AMST 2372, FGSS 2372

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1611 MUSIC 2372   LEC 001

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  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Asynchronous
    This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/courses/roster.