Communication, Media and Identity

Catalog description

This course critically examines the role of media in enabling, facilitating, or challenging the performances, social constructions and representations of gender, sexuality, race, and class in society. We will explore theories and topics relating to the relationship between media and identity in contexts that are both individual and social. The course focuses on 1) critical analyses of media representations of gender, race, sexuality, class, other primary facets of identity, and intersections therein; 2) audience interpretations of media representations; and 3) media resistance and advocacy. Focus will be placed on a range of mediated contexts through which identity is constructed and performed, including television, advertising, film, and web-based media. Prerequisite: CST 110 , CST 190 . Offered Annually.