Examine and research the history of literature, popular music, and youth subcultures in England since 1945, and the development of cultural studies. Explore conventional notions of the hierarchy of high and mass culture, the issue of what avant-garde practice involves, and the forms it might take. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. English 341G and 379R (Topic 10) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: One of the following: Comparative Literature 315, English 303D, 316L, 316M, 316N, 316P, or Tutorial Course 303D.