IDS 221 SPLIT IMAGE: THE PORTRAYAL OF MINORITIES IN THE MASS MEDIA
This course will examine the racial stereotypes and portrayals of minorities in the mass media, including African Americans, Native-Americans, Latinos and Asian-Americans in U.S. culture and communication. It will assist students in better understanding the contemporary development of mass communication images and messages in relation to diverse groups. The course is designed to introduce students to some of the complexities of the relationships between race, culture, popular culture and mass media. Students will be introduced to basic tools and techniques for evaluating, analyzing and understanding these relationships as they are communicated through mass media. The course will focus on the news media, including newspapers, television, radio, magazines and the Internet, and entertainment, such as film and music. Counts toward Society requirement. Counts toward African and African-American Studies minor.