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May 06, 2024
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JOUR 481 - Race, Gender and Media (3 units) CO10
How the media creates and challenges social constructions of gender and race, with a focus on women and minorities as media professionals and audiences.
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Fall and Spring
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. explore the relationship between media and a diversity of groups in global society.
2. reflect on and demonstrate an increased awareness of how society and the media present images of gender and race.
3. recognize patterns in media coverage of men, women, and minority groups.
4. discuss how stereotyping evolves and is supported and challenged by the media.
5. identify diverse media audiences and explain how content affects them.
6. use advanced analytical thinking to become more critical consumers of media content.
7. demonstrate a familiarity with social scientific approaches used to study media, gender and race.
8. demonstrate enhanced media literacy by developing a greater appreciation of the media’s cultural influences.
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