SOCI 896 - Journalism,Entertainment and Society

Institution:

University of Pennsylvania

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Curran. The course begins by considering alternative normative approaches to understanding the role of the media in society, as suggested in history, sociology, culture studies and democratic theory. It then considers what influences journalism, and how recent changes in the organisation and practice of journalism are affecting the welfare of society. This is followed by an equivalent examination of what influences television drama and film. The implications of recent developments are explored through two case studies: first, /Sex and the City/, examined partly in relation to debates within feminism and post-feminism, and second, the/Sopranos/, assessed in relation to competing interpretations of cultural value. The course's conspectus is then broadened to take account of the way in which different countries organise their media systems, and the underlying objectives and assumptions that inform national media policies. This leads, in turn, to a discussion of media globalisation, cultural imperialism' and international media regulation; and of the policy choices posed by the rise of new media.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.upenn.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 898-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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