COMM 455 - Gender and Media Studies

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University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

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Description:

The course will focus on several feminist approaches used in understanding the media and attempting to create social change through the media. The role of media in the definition and reproduction of gender-based hierarchies and in the renegotiation of gender boundaries will both be explored. To this end, both mainstream and women's media will be examined. The course will take a multicultural and international perspective, incorporating concerns of class, race, ethnicity, and nation as these intersect with the study of genderand media. Mainstream and alternative media will be analyzed through readings, films, case studies, in-class collaborative exercises and longer term projects. News, entertainment, and advertising genres will be examined in a variety of media such as the printed press, television, video, film, and the Internet. (W). 3.000 Credit hours 3.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture Language,Culture&Communication Department Course Attributes: Upper Division

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3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.umich.edu

Phone Number:

(734) 764-1817

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Trimester

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