Advisory.

Many colleges now offer courses in which student study television programs, comic books, magazines, advertising, and other aspects of popular culture. Critics complain that schools should not replace serious literature and history courses with such fluff. They claim that courses in popular culture present material that is trivial and inconsequential. But the study of popular culture can be just as important, demanding, and instructive as the study of traditional subjects.

Q: Can the study of popular culture be as valuable as the study of traditional literary and historical subjects?

A: I think that the study of popular culture isn't as valuable as the study as traditional literary and historical subjects. The study of popular culture is sort of like an elective - something fun or interesting, but yet you still can learn. For example: Music. I have have history, math, English, etc. and those are basically "traditional subjects" and I have music, which is categorized as an elective. If colleges are offering popular culture, I say why not take it? Guaranteed you'll learn something new and it will give you a chance to prepare for what the future may bring.