ATLANTA — Swifties, a new course could be calling your name at Emory Univeristy.
It's "Sociology: Taylor's Version," a sociology course focusing on the singing star. Oxford College launched the course, which will examine Taylor Swift's "reputation" and explore the eras of her career.
The leader of the class, Devon Goss, is, of course, a Swiftie herself!
"I’m definitely a Swiftie, and I’ve been following this massive hype around Taylor. I just kept seeing Taylor Swift being tied to a lot of things that we study and think about in society," Goss, an assistant professor at Oxford.
According to an Emory University news release, Goss said she noticed an ongoing social media conversation surrounding the star, which is "Nothing New." but it sparked Goss' interest.
Her stance on important societal issues also intrigued the professor.
Course structure
Emory University students, "Are you ready for it?"
The class will focus on general theories of sociology and how they relate to celebrities and pop culture.
A news release added that students will apply what they learn to everything they know about Swift.
Students will also watch her document "Miss Americana" and analyze it some of her song lyrics.
Goss said in a news release that she hopes students can apply the concepts and skills to other learning opportunities.
“What I’m hoping is that it develops a skill that they can take with them when they see anything in society — maybe something that’s super popular, maybe something that’s not, and use sociology as a way to explore it deeper,” she added.
