COMMRC 1183 - LATINA/O/X MEDIA STUDIES

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course addresses historical, political, economic, and cultural issues tied to Latina/o/x media. Students will explore the dynamic and contested construction of Latinidad. This course emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches to Latina/o/xs and media. Students will explore case studies in the production, representation, and reception of Latina/o/x media that will be contextualized by, and connected to, broad theoretical concepts in Latina/o/x studies. The significance of Latina/o/x media is explored in this course through analysis of 1) the institutional production of Latina/o/x texts, 2) the construction of Latina/o/x identity in media, 3) the issues affecting Latina/o/x consumer agency, 4) the role and relationship of Latina/o/x media to "mainstream" media.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis

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