Topic: New Media and Gender

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In this class, we will consider the changing nature of gender roles through the lense of new media. As any art form, new media represents the world we live in. But unlike some other art forms.new media are ever-present, and often invisible influences in our lives. From the way we see ourselves and each other, to the cultural and social standards we measure ourselves against, media also create the reality we live in. Like other parts of our identities, gender has been impacted by the role of media in society. Think of the rise of Instagram influencers and their role in changing beauty standards, or the way Dirt Bag challenged understanding of female sexuality, and you will begin to make visible the power new media has to both affirm and subvert many traditional gender norms.