Assignment: Introduction & Popular Culture
• What is the late policy for this class?
• The Caribbean is the home of many, many different genres of music. However, this class will focus particularly on two forms of music. Which two genres of music will we focus on?
• The Caribbean is home to many different religions. However, in this class we will focus on how two particular Caribbean religions have been interpreted and represented in the media. Which two religions will we focus on?
• Why should we study the Caribbean?
• What is one of the major objectives of communication scholarship stated in the lecture?
• In what ways is protest music an example of hegemony?
• Prof Harewood suggested two reasons why audience members might ignore the dominant hegemonic messages in popular culture. What were those two reasons?
• In your own words describe
o Popular culture as folk culture
o Popular culture as deliberately made to be well-liked
o Popular culture as a zone of political struggle.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.