ANTH 304 - Anthropology of Media

Institution:

St Mary's College of Maryland

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Description:

This course provides a survey of media as powerful cultural agents. Students will acquire a broad understanding of media (primarily electronic) and the theoretical tools necessary to critically investigate cultural and social effects. The course will focus on ethnographic issues at the intersection of people and media technologies, and anthropological critiques of how mass media are employed to represent and construct culture.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.smcm.edu

Phone Number:

(240) 895-2000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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