Section Info: SOCI-316CR-01

Course Title: Special Topics in Sociology: 'Cultural Sociology'

Start Date: 01/27/2026 End Date: 05/12/2026

Term: Spring Semester 2026

Description: Cultural sociology examines the ways in which meaning shapes social life, including the food we eat, what we wear, who we vote for, where we travel, and even wars that are fought. This course focuses on symbols, narratives, performance, aesthetics, and emotion, and traces the interdisciplinary development of cultural sociological thought, from foundational theory to breakthroughs in cultural anthropology, linguistics, and theater studies, all the way up to contemporary cultural sociology. Topics include: ancient and modern religion, food taboos, professional wrestling, political scandal, Barack Obama's first presidential campaign, populist nostalgia in Turkey, and Harry Potter activists.

Distribution(s): III - Social Sciences , WI - Writing-Intensive , TP - Topics Course

Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate

Credits:4.00

Faculty	Phone	Email address
Anne Taylor		annetaylor@mtholyoke.edu

Meeting Dates	Method	Meeting days	Meeting times	Building name	Room	Frequency
01/27/2026 - 05/12/2026	Seminar	Thursday	01:30PM - 04:20PM	TBA	TBA	Weekly

REGISTRATION DETAILS

Requisite Courses
Prereq: 8 credits in Sociology.	Take previously	Required

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Cross-listed Sections

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Course Availability
Section status: Waitlisted	Capacity: 18	Enrollment: 18	Available: 0	Waitlist: 3

Please note: The "Available" count will equal 0 in a Waitlisted course where spaces in the course have recently opened and students have not yet been moved into them from the waitlist.

BOOK INFORMATION

Book List	Required	Publisher Full Price
To be determined.

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This is NOT the complete book list for this class.