Ithaca College

Take Watching Race in US Media as a Summer Session II online course (July 2-Aug 3) and fulfill diversity and/or themes & perspectives requirements. Watch films, blog about it, and learn to analyze media critically!

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Explores how representations of racial and ethnic identities in U.S. film, television, and music influence the construction of political, racial, and gender identities nationally. Investigates how cultural representations of race, ethnicity, and gender are central to the development of U.S. mass culture, nationalism, citizenship, and social movements. Particular attention is given to the role of black, Latino/a, Native and Asian culture and music in developing strategies of resistance to oppression. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing. 3 credits.

Course fulfills: GE 1: Self & Society, Culture & History - AA Min, Culture & History - AD Min, (ICC) - Diversity, GE h: Historical Perspective, (ICC) - Humanities, HU, Liberal Arts, Culture & History - L/a Min, Culture & History - NA Min, Theme:Identities, Theme:Power and Justice, WGST approved electives

To enroll, go to Summer Session on Homerconnect: https://ahomwa02.ithaca.edu:4530/pls/sisprod/bwckschd.p_disp_detail_sched?term_in=201910&crn_in=10052