Media, Power, and Public Culture. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours

Catalog description

Prerequisite: ANT 1013 or ANT 2053 recommended. Film and media images facilitate the production, consumption, and circulation of ideas and practices in the United States and cross-culturally. The course traces the history and meaning of various communication technologies and their impact on culture. It will examine a variety of media to analyze how institutional power is constructed and enforced and the ways media is used to facilitate community-based forms of resistance. Course Fee: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48; DL01 $75.