Social Media and Platform Culture

Catalog description

This course introduces students to the critical study of social media and platform culture, providing analytical tools to examine the social and cultural dimensions of social media platforms. As a Social Media Foundations course, it equips students with key concepts and frameworks to examine how platforms shape identity, influence public discourse, commodify attention, and govern user behavior. Core themes include social media literacy, digital labor, influencer culture, and platform governance. Semester(s) Offered: Offered as needed