COMM 2750 Gender and Media

COMM 2750 Gender and Media
Gender and Media
"This course will introduce students to the field of gender and media studies. Media are part and parcel of the ways in which we understand and talk about gender, and the ways in which we make sense of what it means to be ""men"" and ""women."" We encounter countless media messages in advertisements, newspapers, magazines, films, movies, television and the Internet, depicting ideal models for men and women every day. We are so accustomed to living in a media saturated world that problematic representations escape our attention and remain taken for granted. This course is an attempt to step back and critically reflect on the media representations of gender. Throughout the course we will focus on the main issues and controversies in this field by examining a broad range of examples."
Notes: Elective in the GESS program
credit hours: 3