Examination of the power to define media images and the media's function as one element in the preservation of gender inequality. Perspectives on Culture and Communication Theoretical and practical problems of intercultural communication. Explores how communication transactions create, maintain, and separate different cultures. ENGL586 ENGL650 . Critical Perspectives on Film Advanced, focused study of film theory as cultural practice.
Topics vary from year to year and with instructor.
Focus may range from general considerations of film theory, criticism, and history, to specific analyses of selected genres, directors, national cinemas, and periods. Course descriptions available in department office during preregistration. ENGL797 FS757 . This seminar explores the intersection of race, class, and gender in family life in the United States. Theory, research, and other relevant literature used to examine the variety of family configurations in our society today and the diverse expectations that families have as a result of existing social, political, and economic institutions.