SO 287 - Media ,Culture and Society

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Bentley University

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Description:

Prerequisite(s): PS 132 or SO 132 Examines how various forms of modern mass media represent the values and lifestyles of American culture, and how we experience the mass media in our everyday lives. We will look at forms of media in terms of their sociohistorical developments, and study how their histories have been shaped by, and helped to shape, the political-economic structure and cultural lifestyles of American society. The course centers largely on sociological analyzes of specific audiovisual examples. These analyzes will be conducted in class discussion and written exercises.

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bentley.edu

Phone Number:

(800) 523-2354

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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