Nov 15, 2024  
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2021-22 
    
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2021-22 [Archived Catalog]

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MDIA 2170 - Media and Identity


Introduce students to the way the media construct and represent various social and cultural identities. It begins with the premise that understanding the way media represent individuals and groups is important to recognizing how we perceive those in the world around us.

Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Acknowledge that groups such as people of color, those in poverty, women, and the elderly are constructions.
  • Recognize that the images on media are not natural but socially constructed.
  • Understand the way these constructions influence our knowledge of the world around us.



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