SOC 3176A - Mass Media & Society

Institution:

Dowling College (Closed)

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Description:

3 credits Examination of current and classic theories of mass media such as those of Marshall McLuhan. The effects of media on people with respect to family life, education, work patterns, leisure activities, and political behavior. Also an analysis of current media coverage utilizing newspapers, magazines, television programs, and radio newscasts. Readings from cur rent works on the impact of media and term projects deal with positive as well as negative aspects of mass communication, ranging from the issues of courtship, marriage, and sexism to war, peace, revolutions, and counter revolutions. Prerequisite: SOC 1001A or 1002A or ANT 1002A or permission of the instructor. Offered: 2008 - 2010.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.DOWLING.EDU

Phone Number:

(631) 244-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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