Media and the Margins
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Overview
Subject area
COM
Catalog Number
371
Course Title
Media and the Margins
Department(s)
Description
(Also SOC 371 LACL 371) 4 Hours, 4 Credits. An examination of the role of the mass media as cultural institutions that shape the images and self-images of marginalized groups. The course engages with definitions based on, but not limited to, age, disability, ethnicity, gender, race, and sexuality. Prerequisites: COM 150 and (a 200-level SOC or ANT course)
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
Academic Career
Undergraduate
Liberal Arts
Yes
Course Attributes
COPT - CSIPD (CSI Pluralism and Diversity), COPT - CSITALA (CSI TALA)
Credits
Minimum Units
4
Maximum Units
4
Academic Progress Units
4
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
4
Requisites
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