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WGS 3420 - Gender, Race, and the Media

Credits: 4
In this course, students will examine theories of gender, race, class, ethnicity, and sexuality in mainstream and independent media, including social media. We will study who controls the media, whose story is told, and from what perspective. A focus will be on the historical and current impact racial and gender stereotypes in the media have on individuals and communities. Students will also examine how various audiences interpret the media differently, how oppressed groups worldwide are portrayed in mainstream media, and how these groups use the media to tell their own stories. Topics include media representations of power, privilege, and systemic inequality; media literacy; historical and current racial and gender stereotypes in the media, and the impact they have on individuals and communities; and the role of alternative media in a democracy.
Fulfills: SOSC and D in LS Core.