This course explores the intersection of religion and pop culture, focusing on religion in pop culture and pop culture as religion. The relationship between religion and culture is explored through a variety of theoretical lenses with examples being drawn from American pop culture (TV, music, internet, and film). Students will be challenged to read popular culture "texts" through a critical lens that takes into account issues such as ideology, Americanization, and racial, gendered, and sexual identities.
Required Prerequisites
One 100-level RES course or permission of instructor
Semester Offered
Fall Or Spring