Week 7: The Social Construction of Race // Discourses of Race
Week 8: Race, Gender and Consumerism in Children’s Media
Week 9: Rock, Hip-Hop, Race, Gender and Sexuality
Week 10: Gay, Lesbian and Queer Representation in Film: A Historical Perspective
Week 11: Queer Television
Week 12: Riot Grrrl and Alternative Networks
Week 13: Race, Gender and Sexuality in Digital Media Contexts
Week 14: Conclusions and Review
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READINGS: All readings will be made available as electronic resources and reserve readings. If need information on the readings before the beginning of the course and the reading schedule that will be distributed please get in touch. [email protected]
Sample Readings:
Kellner, Douglas. “Cultural Studies, Multiculturalism, and Media Culture.”
Hall, Stuart. “The Whites of Their Eyes: Racist Ideologies and the Media.”
Lull, James. “Hegemony.”
Radway, Janice A. “Women Read the Romance: The Interaction of Text and Context.”
Katz, Jackson. “Advertising and the Construction of Violent White Masculinity: From Eminem to Clinique for Men.” Coleman, Robin R. Means. “Black Sitcom Portrayals.”
Perry, Imani. “Who(se) Am I?: Identity and Image of Women in Hip-Hop.”
Dyer, “In Defense of Disco”
Hart, Kylo-Patrick R. “Representing Gay Men on American Television.”.
Raymond, Diane. “Popular Culture and Queer Representation: A Critical Perspective.”
Hubert, Susan J. “What’s Wrong With This Picture: The Politics of Ellen’s Coming Out Party.”
Fejes, Fred. “Advertising and the Political Economy of Lesbian/Gay Identity.”