MDIA 2311 - Identity and Media 3 s.h.

Media texts, from classic Hollywood films to television series to new media platforms, structure the way we perceive and construct identities. These pieces of media have the capacity to maintain dominant ideologies and to reiterate and reinforce stereotypes or cultural assumptions. Media also have the power to tear down preconceived notions and open up spaces for a plurality of different voices. In this course, students consider the connections between identity and media by examining representations of intersectional identity markers that include race, gender, class, and sexual orientation. We survey the historical progression of these representations, while employing and evaluating different methodologies for analysis. A-E Only. Offered annually.
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