Course Description

Geography 332a/b Geography of Cultural Studies

An examination of contemporary theories in cultural geography-ideology, identity, postmodernism, power, space, and place-and their application to current issues such as class, consumption, gender, media, and race. Emphasis is placed upon understanding the socio-political processes giving rise to cultural practices and critiquing them in their spatial contexts.

Prerequisite: Third or fourth year status, including Geography 220a/b.

2 lecture hours, 1 tutorial hour, half course.

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