SOC 208 RACE/GENDER AND THE MASS MEDIA

An examination of the relationship between U.S. media and the social construction of race, gender, and sexuality in understanding the media's role in perpetuating or challenging racial stereotypes. Specifically, this course explores how racial minorities, men and women, and LGBTQ Americans are represented in media as well as how these groups function as media consumers and creators. Topics include: women and minorities in classical and modern cinema, representations of race and gender in advertising, images of minorities on network television, the stereotyping of gays and lesbians in film and television, and the influence of hip-hop culture.