COM 42200 - Women, Men And Media

An examination of the processes by which gender is constructed in media. Students will be asked to consider how the technical, economic, and political constraints and capabilities of media organizations and technologies construct images of gender for audiences.

Preparation for Course
P: COM 25000 or WOST 22500 or Permission of Instructor.

Cr. 3.
Student Learning Outcomes
1. Demonstrate the ability to be a critically engaged citizen.
2. Evaluate and apply communication concepts and theories relevant to the major.
3. Evaluate and apply the processes involved in productive conflict in the contexts (interpersonal, organizational, professional, small group, mediated, public) relevant to their major.
4. Demonstrate awareness of diverse perspectives.
5. Identify and analyze relations between media, rhetoric, culture, and democracy.
6. Identify and apply theoretical concepts and processes to critically analyze media and rhetorical artifact(s) and their relationships to audiences and the public across local/global contexts.
7. Discuss the ethical responsibilities of a media and cultural critic.