Gender and Communication ((3))

Catalog description

This course introduces students to differences in gender communication; analyzes how institutional, personal, and group factors affect the messages we produce and the meanings we assign to messages. It also assesses the extent to which gender can both enrich and complicate human communication, particularly in personal and professional environments. Particular attention paid to how the mass media depicts gender. The course subscribes to an interdisciplinary approach that relies heavily on literature both inside and outside the field of communication. Prerequisites: Complete at least 45 units; prerequisite GE 1A.