MEAR 30007 - Media Arabic/Arabic Media

Institution:

University of Notre Dame

Subject:

Arabic Language and Literature

Description:

The goal of this course is two-fold: it consists of an overview of contemporary Arabic media and an introduction to media Arabic. Simply put: It's a survey course on Arabic media with a language component. In addition to printed texts (newspapers, magazines, journals), a substantial portion of the material, of written, audio, and visual texts, is drawn from major Arabic Internet sites (al-Jazeera, al-Arabiyya, BBC Arabic, etc.) and TV programs. Texts vary according to interests of students. Some suggested topics: the social, political and institutional context of media production, the role media plays in the present debates in the Arab world of problems like cultural identity, the position of Islam in society, secularism, Nationalism, development, illiteracy, women and gender, sexuality, pop culture, etc. Taught in English, with extensive readings, and some discussion, in Arabic. The course fulfills the third year Arabic requirement for Arabic majors.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.nd.edu

Phone Number:

(574) 631-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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