School of Cultural & Critical Studies
The School of Cultural and Critical Studies (CCS) includes four interdisciplinary units with distinct but complementary missions: the American Culture Studies Program, the Department of Ethnic Studies, the Department of Popular Culture, and the Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program. These units share a multidisciplinary approach, eclectic methodologies, a commitment to critical thinking and engagement, and an emphasis on how differences -- cultural, national, economic, racial, sexual, etc. -- are constructed and expressed.
Our undergraduate students engage in a dynamic core curriculum that includes service-learning, training in qualitative research, and a senior capstone project.
Graduate students in the School of Cultural and Critical Studies participate in a lively intellectual community. We offer a PhD or MA in American Culture Studies, an MA in Popular Culture, and graduate certificates in Ethnic Studies, Public History, and Women’s Studies.
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Celebrating a legacy - The Hines Farm Blues Club
Matthew Donahue, lecturer at BGSU and producer of the Hines Farm Blues Club documentary helps celebrate the legacy of Hines Farm— for over 20 years, a little music hall in the woods showcased the pulse of music travelling through the area. On September 15, a documentary about the club’s history wias screened at Jerome Library on the campus of Bowling Green State University, as part of celebrations commemorating the 50th anniversary of the BGSU Class of 1968. Read More
Brown’s Book Explores U.S. Superhero Infatuation
Superhero infatuation is at an all-time high. Superman and Batman are as well known as some of the most-beloved storybook characters. Dr. Jeffrey Brown addresses the trend of exalted superhero status in his book, “The Modern Superhero in Film and Television.” In the textbook, recently published by Routledge, Brown says superheroes are stars of the big screen as well as television, and their fame crosses into vast merchandising. “The 21st century is a new golden age for superheroes. We became terrified and insecure after 9/11, surrounded by a culture of fear of terrorism,” he said. Read More