| Course ID: | JRLC 5400E. 3 hours. |
| Course Title: | Race, Gender, and the Media |
Course
Description: | Relationship between men, women, and racial and ethnic
minorities in the United States and the media. Includes
discussions of representations in mass media (television, print
media, advertising, and film); impact of representations on
audiences; inequities in media professions and institutions; and
alternative, feminist, and minority media. |
| Oasis Title: | Race, Gender, and the Media |
| Duplicate Credit: | Not open to students with credit in JRLC 5400 |
| Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. |
| Prerequisite: | Third year standing and permission of department |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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| Course Objectives: | This course examines some of the relationships between the
media in the U.S. and the social constructions of race and
gender. Four related concerns are at the heart of many of these
relationships:
1) media representations of race and gender
2) audience interpretations of media portrayals
3) critical analyses of media culture and content
4)what to do about these concerns: media literacy, activism,
and advocacy |
| Topical Outline: | Race and gender as social constructions
Media stereotypes in television and film
Advertising
Representations of masculinity and femininity
Sexuality
Hip-Hop culture and rap
Music videos
Media literacy and activism |