MCO 308 Media and Queer Identities

3 Credit(s) DPDS

By examining the mediated representation of LGBTQ+ fictional characters and the coverage of LGBTQ+ individuals and events, this course invites students to think critically about how mass media images shape our understanding of sexual and gender identities and their place in the American social hierarchy. Using discourse analysis grounded on cultural hegemony, students will engage with samples of media texts in order to analyze the impact of contemporary media representations of queer identities in America. Three lecture hours per week.