Sociology of Film and Media

Catalog description

Three lecture. Overview of sociological concepts and perspectives as they relate to media and film; examination of social, cultural, political and economic conditions affecting the various cultures at different periods in history, with particular emphasis on contemporary American culture. Students will be able to: examine how media and film are produced, consumed, interpreted, and experienced; describe the different sociological concepts and perspectives related to the analysis of media in the U.S.; discuss the various approaches of media and film as it relates to the social construction of gender, race, and class; explain how media influences the social construction of politics and power inequities; examine how media influences stereotypes; evaluate the relationship between media, film and social institutions in America; and explain the role of media and film as it relates to social change or movements.