Analyzing Race, Class & Gender in the Media ((3 Credits))

Catalog description

In this advanced level course, students will analyze the historical and contemporary reality of race, class, and gender on a global level with a focus on media representation. Students will critically examine the social construction of race, class, gender, and other forms of social difference (sexuality, ethnicity, age, dis/ability) through an intersectional lens. Students will explore and analyze structural discrimination and aspects shaping individual and group identity in the context of popular narratives and media portrayal. Topics may include: white privilege, colorism, double consciousness, respectability politics, segregation, redlining, etc.