AFAM 474 - Minorities and the Mass Media

Institution:

Virginia Commonwealth University

Subject:

Description:

Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits. Prerequisite: MASC 101 or 290, or permission of instructor. Examines historical and contemporary issues associated with the presence and portrayal of selected minorities in/by mainstream mass media in the United States. Primary emphasis is placed on the examination of African Americans and Hispanic Americans. Asian Americans, Native Americans and women also are covered.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.vcu.edu/

Phone Number:

(804) 828-0100

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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