Communication and Culture (225-DL-20)

Instructors

Jen Baker
Jennifer (Jen) Baker’s expertise is in the interdependence of communication theory and practice, where she strives to help others find true confidence in their communication and interaction with others. She is an experienced writer with a background in marketing, corporate communication, and technical writing and has been teaching communication courses for almost 20 years at the University of Texas Austin, University of North Carolina Greensboro, and Northwestern. She founded an inner-city high school speech/debate team, assisted with photography and animation in independent films, and produced a radio show on communication. Baker lives in Evanston IL and is raising two young children, along with her elderly canine. She has been awarded the SPS Distinguished Teaching Award and called the happiest professor that a student has ever known. Baker received her MA in Communication Studies from the University of Texas at Austin.

Meeting Info

Online: TBA

Overview of class

This course explores how the concept of "culture" is constituted and disseminated through practices, processes, and mechanisms of "communication." Theories of myriad forms of mediation (interpersonal, off- and online, popular, and mass-mediated) shaping our relationships with ourselves and the world around us are covered.

The course is conducted completely online. A technology fee will be added to tuition.

Registration Requirements

Prerequisites: none.

Learning Objectives

Classify what culture is and describe how it is communicated intrapersonally, interpersonally, in small groups, in societies, and through various forms of media. 
Critique how your relationships with yourself, others, and the world are informed by your knowledge of communication and culture processes.
Execute and implement a cultural event that reflects and extends your current recognition of communication and culture.
Create a project that utilizes the practices and mechanisms of the relationship between communication and culture to show the interdependence of the two concepts.
Analyze and evaluate how communication and cultures are mirrored in leadership and strategic communication to create a civic-minded culture.

Class Materials (Required)

There are no materials required for purchase; all required and optional readings and resources will be accessed through Canvas and the Northwestern Library.

Class Attributes

Asynchronous:Remote class-no scheduled mtg time