CLS 326 - Plato to Cable TV

Institution:

The College of New Jersey

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Description:

(same as JPW 326 and PHL 326) Course examining Plato's Republic together with several studies on contemporary media and spectacle in order to examine the problem of public opinion-how it is formed and what social, ethical and political effects it has. The course also includes an introduction to the analysis of visual material and theoretical perspectives on the visual. Among authors considered are Roland Barthes, Pierre Bourdieu and Susan Sontag.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.tcnj.edu

Phone Number:

(609) 771-1855

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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