It aims to arouse awareness, to challenge the intellect and imagination of the student in reading and thinking about various ethical issues in contemporary society. In our modern culturally-diverse society, disagreements over ethical and social issues arise from conflicts between values, world views, and ways of knowing. This course provides the opportunity to examine the relationships between social issues and the mass media. Students will explore television, film, advertising, music, news, and popular culture to see how media representations shape our global culture through their constructed realities, and will also assess the impact of converging communications and entertainment technologies. Critical perspectives gained in this course will lead students to the goal of media literacy.
Methodology includes short lectures, video, films, and media analysis discussions.