Media and Screen Studies
MSCR 3437: Media and Identity
Lecture - 4 credits
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- Examines representations of identity (race, gender, sexuality, and class) in the media, investigates their influences, and considers their repercussions.
- The class especially focuses on understanding identity as a construction, rather than as inherently “natural.” Broadly, we discuss the relationship between identity and media representations; more specifically, we look at cultural texts, sites, and practices where the existing racial categories mix, merge, and/or rub up against each other in ways that problematize the naturalness of essentialized identities.
- Students who do not meet course prerequisites may seek permission of instructor.
Examines representations of identity (race, gender, sexuality, and class) in the media, investigates their influences, and considers their repercussions. Show more.
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