COM 148 - Diversity and the Media

AA Approved

STANDARD CREDIT TYPE
3 credit(s)

Diversity and the Media course presents a historical perspective and a current analysis of various minority groups with regards to race, religion, disability, sexuality, social class and age. This course also explores how media depict these groups. This course helps students understand why and how stereotypical media portrayals have been produced and how the underrepresentation of diversified images affects their knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors toward others and contributes to multicultural illiteracy.

Course Learning Outcomes
1. Evaluate the function and effects of the mass media on today’s society and evaluate various underrepresented groups’ visual and auditory representations in the media.

2. Examine theories of social construction of race, religion, disability, sexuality, socio-economic status and age and integrate a variety of materials to critically address issues about media, race, religion, disability, socio-economic status, sexuality and gender, and age.

3. Research current media effects on the consequences of stereotypical media portrayals and under-representation of alternative images.