MC 5240 - Television, Culture, and History

3 credit hours

Examines television and streaming video as a cultural product, communication tool, “mirror on the world,” and as an agent for social change. Explores censorship, sponsorship, ethics, and the impact of context on content. Uses a critical and cultural studies lens to examine the area of television studies. Studies role that television has had and continues to have on constructing notions of gender, race, class, and difference.

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