Calendar for Com 290 Spring Semester 2002

M Jan 7 Introduction to class

W Jan 9 Forces that shape popular culture

F Jan 11 Popular stereotypes of blacks

M Jan 14 Radio

W Jan 16 Read Chapter One

F Jan 18 Popular Genres

M Jan 21 Early Television: the transition from Radio

W Jan 23 Development of the Variety Show

F Jan 25 Early Situation Comedies

M Jan 28 The Talk Show

W Jan 30 Detectives and Cops and Robbers

F Feb 1 Westerns

M Feb 4 Satire

W Feb 6 Ensemble Series

F Feb 8 Soaps

M Feb 11 Sports

W Feb 13 Portraits of Blacks

F Feb 15 T.V. News

M Feb 18 Southerners on TV

W Feb 20 Review

F Feb 22 Test

M Feb 25 The Fifties

W Feb 27 The Sixties

F Mar 1 Music as Communication

M Mar 11 Development of Rock Music

W Mar 13 Pop Icons

F Mar 15 Rhythm & Blues

M Mar 18 Rock Pioneers

W Mar 20 Folk Singers

F Mar 22 California Sound

M Mar 25 British Invasion

W Mar 27 Blues

M Apr 1 Rasta

M Apr 8 Gospel

W Apr 10 Disco

F Apr 12 Heavy Metal

M Apr 15 Rap Music

W Apr 17 Woodstock

F Apr 19 Review

M Apr 22 Test

W Apr 24 Read Being There

F Apr 26 Continue

M Apr 29 Video of Being There

W May 1 Conclusion