Communication and Culture (S/A 2210)

Undergraduate

examines how communication systems function as mechanisms of social control. The course explores relationships between media, technology, and the shaping of public narratives, emphasizing how power operates through, representation, surveillance, censorship, and propaganda. Topics include free speech, media ownership, capitalism, globalization, colonial narratives, and algorithmic governance. Students critically engage diverse media forms to understand how meaning is produced and contested. The course emphasizes collaborative learning and creative scholarship.