Film 110 - Freshman Seminar: Race and Ethnicity on American Television

Institution:

Washington University in St Louis

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Description:

This course presents a historical overview of the forms that racial and ethnic representations have taken in American television. The course attempts to chart changes in public perception of racial and ethnic difference in the context of sweeping cultural and social transformations. One of the key aims of the course is to understand how notions of American identity are produced by a consensus medium. Required screenings.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.wustl.edu

Phone Number:

(314) 935-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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