WS 208 - Female Icons in Contemporary U.S.Culture

Institution:

William Paterson University of New Jersey

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Description:

This course examines female icons in a variety of contexts, focusing on popular culture and media representations. Analyzing the relationship between female icons and ideologies about women in the United States, the course considers how different images of women - from heroes to sex objects - challenge and/or reinforce dominant gender norms. American representations are contextualized within global flows of culture and media.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wpunj.edu

Phone Number:

(973) 720-2000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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