Special Topics (390-0-71)

Topic

Gender and the Media

Instructors

Christina Maria Paschyn

Meeting Info

Northwestern Qatar Room 1-245: Mon, Wed 8:30AM - 9:45AM (AST)

Overview of class

This course will give students a general introduction to covering pressing gender and women's issues in media. Students will be introduced to gender and feminist theory and will study how American and Middle Eastern media cover issues of particular importance to women, such as sex trafficking, rape, domestic violence and economic issues. They will learn how such coverage can be improved to better reflect women's lived realities and perspectives. Students also will learn how female and gendered voices have been historically ignored, stereotyped, misunderstood and marginalized by many media professionals; how this approach often resulted in warped truths and narratives in news reports; and how aspiring media practitioners can avoid these common pratfalls.

Registration Requirements

Prerequisites: None

Open to sophomores and above

Open for cross-registration

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: Registration is reserved for sophomore, juniors, and seniors only.