COM 390 - Multiculturalism and the Media

Credit Hour(s): 3
Students will watch a series of documentary films that looked in to the way gender, ethnicity, age, and nationality are presented in the media. Meanwhile, they’ll have a face-to-face conversation with practitioners and scholars from the U.S. and other nations to discuss hot-button topics in our society, including the origins of stereotypes and the representation of gender and ethnicity in media. Ultimately, students are expected to have a comprehensive understanding of race, gender, sexual preference, religion, nationality, and even age. approx $80/ student 3 Credit(s). 3 Contact Hour(s).