Course Description

Course Name

Media and Gender

Session: VRMF3124

Hours & Credits

3 Credits

Prerequisites & Language Level

COM 101

Taught In English

  • There is no language prerequisite for courses at this language level.

Overview

Media representations of men and women influence and affect interpretations of sexual identities, interpretations of social roles, and perceptions of equality or inequality in society. This course reviews the extent and importance of media influences through a study of representations of men and women and alternative sexualities in the popular media and advertising in the latter half of the 20th century.

*Course content subject to change