Images of Minorities in Media2016 Fall
Subject Mass Comm (MCOM) 4386 Section 01 (CRN: 61821)
This course examines the material and ideological representations of various racial and ethnic groups in the United States as reflected in the media including both historical and contemporary depictions. Students explore theories including racial formation, otherness, and commodification among others. In this course, students learn the origins of ideological and material representations of minorities; how they are maintained in the culture and in the media; the similarities and differences in depictions among and across racial and ethnic groups; and the impact of these representations on the various minority groups and society as a whole.
2 seats available (capacity: 23)
Credit Hours
3
Meeting times and locations
Instructors
Department
Mass Communication
College
Social Sciences & Comm
Cross ListingThis class is also offered as the following cross-listed sections:
- MCOM 4387 01 (CRN: 63461)
- MCOM 5386 01 (CRN: 63462)
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