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Communication
Description: This course examines media's portrayal of men, women, and members of minority or "marginalized" groups. Students will study the history of these patterns of portrayal in order to learn how they have become interwoven in media structures. We will study race and gender as well as representations of sexualities and sexual orientation, economic class, and people with disabilities. Letter grade only.
Units: 3
Sections offered: Spring 2025
Course Attributes:
Communication
Term : Fall 2022
Catalog Year : 2022-2023
COMU 302 - Stereotypes And The Media
Description: This course examines media's portrayal of men, women, and members of minority or "marginalized" groups. Students will study the history of these patterns of portrayal in order to learn how they have become interwoven in media structures. We will study race and gender as well as representations of sexualities and sexual orientation, economic class, and people with disabilities. Letter grade only.
Units: 3
Sections offered: Spring 2025
Course Attributes:
- GS: U.S. Ethnic Diversity
- LS: Social and Political Worlds
- LS: Social & Political Worlds + US Ethnic
- GS: Social & Political Worlds
- LS: U.S. Ethnic Diversity
- GS: Social & Political Worlds + US Ethnic