The course will familiarize students with critical thinking skills in reading media-related articles in English as well as writing a paper in Media Studies.
授業概要
This course will be a combination of examining 1) gender issues related to communication in the English language, and 2) gender issues related to media. Note that the course topics mentioned below are subject to change.
テキスト
Handouts, videos, and others
参考文献・課題図書
Will be introduced in class
受講生への要望
Students are expected to finish their weekly assignments and participate in class discussions.
評価方法
Class attendance / reading and writing assignments / oral presentations / one typed paper at the end of the semester
授業計画
1.Introduction to gender and language 2.What is gender? 3.Naming the world 4.The generic "he" 5.Differences in the use of language 6.Communication strategies 7.Nonverbal communication strategies 8.Gender and media 9.Gender and advertisements 10.Analyzing advertisements (Jean Kilbourne's "Killing Us Softly 3") 11.Perception vs. reality 12.“Who Talks Like a Women's Magazine?” 13.Gender and mediated sports 14.Analysis of news/sports coverage 15.“Gendered Media: The Influence of Media on Views of Gender”
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