SOC 210 GENDER AND MEDIA

An exploration of the social construction of gender relations and gender identities through various media (TV, print journalism, advertisements, music, literature, and films). Particular attention given to how gender identity is constructed over time and how it is constructed across different groups of people (racial, ethnic, and cross-cultural). The globalization of media and its effects on gender relations and gender identity will also be considered.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

SOC 103, and intermediate proficiency in any foreign language.

Enrollment Limit

Enrollment limited to 28 students.