COM 370 Diversity in the Media
In this class, students take a look at how the mass media affect our perspectives in a multicultural society and consider the roles the media play in challenging or reinforcing the stereotypes we have about ourselves and the people with whom we live and work. Webster’s dictionary defines diversity as a “state of difference.” In this class, students will define diversity as difference, too – differences in perspectives and experiences. Our views of the world – and the world’s view of us, as humans – may be affected by our race, sex, religion, sexual identity, class, geography, ethnicity, age, or physical abilities. Students will look at the roles mass media play in shaping our views of ourselves, as well as our views of others whose experiences and perspectives are different from our own.
Offered
As Needed
Notes
Offered online only