SO 240 - African American Images in the Media

Institution:

Arcadia University

Subject:

Sociology

Description:

This course will provide a critical examination of the role and effects mass media has on the African American community. Students will have the opportunity to explore the genres of television and film not only as mediums of entertainment, but as dynamic forces in the presentation and perpetuation of certain cultural values, ideals, philosophies and beliefs. Students will examine the cultural prism of race in assessing mass media's creation of images and attitudes about the African American community.

Credits:

4.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.arcadia.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 572-2900

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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