MCO 304 Mass Media and Society

3 Credit(s) CS DPDS

This course offers an exploration of the role of the mass media in today’s society from a cultural studies perspective. Issues surrounding gender, race, and class are given special emphasis; other categories, such as age, family, and ability, are also considered. Attention is given to various theories that explain the relationship between mediated depictions of society and cultural ideas about within society. about various socio-cultural groups and the perpetuation of structural inequalities in society Three lecture hours vper week. Prerequisites: Not open to students who have received credit for COM304 or COM206