SOC 340 - Media and Society

4 credits. E1.

This course examines a variety of social, political and economic forces that influence the contemporary mass media and considers the changing role of the media in society. Students are introduced to the social scientific methods that have been used to document the nature of media content and understand how it is produced. Topics include the study of class, race and gender inequalities in media content, the consequences of concentration in media ownership, and the dynamic relationship between producers and consumers of media.