Diverse Family Communication on Challenging Topics

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This course explores the communicative experiences of diverse families during adolescence, focusing on ways families talk about challenging or taboo issues. This course focuses on "the family during adolescence" as a framework for communication analysis, and examines topics such as adolescent identity, racism/sexism, body image, adolescent stereotyping, peer-pressure, bullying/gossip, social media, and risky health behaviors. CO: COM 101 .