WORKLABR 2M03 - Pop Culture, Media and Work

3 unit(s)

The medium is the message.’ If this famous quote is true, what messages are television, movies and music giving us about the types of work most of us do? This course will explore how workers are portrayed in the dominant media and how these portrayals both reflect and shape our identities and popular culture.
Lectures and discussion; one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in any program Level II or above
Antirequisite(s): LABRST 2M03
Priority is given to students registered in a Work and Labour Studies program