JOUR 346: Media, Culture and Identity

Course Description

Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.Media representations relating to power, privilege and difference; communication theories and concepts centered on how media and technology-use shape, and are shaped by, identity; critical analysis of media as sites for negotiation and construction of identities such as gender, race, ethnicity, sexuality, social class, physical/mental ability, nationality and religion; reflection on and analysis of bias, prejudice, discrimination, power, equity and privilege.Prerequisites:Junior or senior classification or approval of instructor.Cross Listing:COMM 346/JOUR 346.