Theoretical thinking and theories of mass communication.
Emphasizes critical, cultural, and historical approaches of
theoretical explanation of the interaction between the
organizations, processes, and effects of mass communication.
Athena Title
Critical Media Studies
Semester Course Offered
Offered spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
Understand differences between a variety of philosophical perspectives, and how these differences determine basic problem definition and research design in mass communication
Understand the emergence and implications of the linguistic paradigm in social research, and how it determines problem definition and research design in mass communication
Understand varieties of historical perspectives, and their application in research in mass-communication research
Understand differences and basic debates between varieties of critical-cultural perspectives, and how each determines problem definition and research design in mass communication
Understand key topic areas and key works in critical-cultural and historical research in mass communication
Conceptualize an article-length study from a number of different critical-cultural and historical perspectives in mass communication
Topical Outline
The difference between philosophical perspectives in mass communication theory
The influence of philosophical perspective on research questions and design
The linguistic paradigm
Historical perspectives in mass communication
Differences and debates among different critical-cultural perspectives
Key critical-cultural and historical works in mass communication
