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GEN&WS 418

GENDER, SEXUALITY, AND THE MEDIA

3 credits.

Examines images of gender and sexuality in the media, with a focus on contemporary media in the U.S. Using theories from cultural studies, film and media studies, gender studies, and communication explore different processes and practices of gender and sexuality. Look at the way that gender and sexuality are constructed through social, cultural, and economic forces, and the way that these identities intersect with other social identities such as race, ethnicity, and class. Consider the way that media impact our understanding of feminism and post-feminism, violence, celebrity, consumer culture, subcultures and activism.

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: GEN&WS 101 , 102 , 103 , SOC/GEN&WS 200 , COM ARTS 250 or graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Breadth - Humanities or Social Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2024 Learning Outcomes: 1. Explain the way that systems of oppression such as patriarchy and heteronormativity are manifested in today’s society and media cultures Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Analyze and interrogate the meaning of contemporary representations of sexuality and gender in the media Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Conduct intersectional analyses of the way that different categories of identity such as gender, sexuality, race, class, and ability come together in the media Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Articulate their own perspective on how empowerment and liberation are connected to media practices and cultures of production and consumption Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Create and participate in creating a respectful environment for having informed discussions about power, identity, representation, and difference with peers Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Demonstrate advanced analysis of gender and sexuality in media based on rigorous engagement with media studies scholarship Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Explain the way that systems of oppression such as patriarchy and heteronormativity are manifested in today’s society and media cultures Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Analyze and interrogate the meaning of contemporary representations of sexuality and gender in the media Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Conduct intersectional analyses of the way that different categories of identity such as gender, sexuality, race, class, and ability come together in the media Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Articulate their own perspective on how empowerment and liberation are connected to media practices and cultures of production and consumption Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Create and participate in creating a respectful environment for having informed discussions about power, identity, representation, and difference with peers Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Demonstrate advanced analysis of gender and sexuality in media based on rigorous engagement with media studies scholarship Audience: Graduate

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