Topics in Asian American Social and Cultural Analysis (203-0-1)

Topic

Media, Culture, and Identity

Instructors

Helen Cho

Meeting Info

Kresge Centennial Hall 2-410: Tues, Thurs 5:00PM - 6:20PM

Overview of class

How are our everyday interactions with media and culture shaping - and shaped by - our identities? In this class, we critically explore the relationship between power, ideology, and cultural narratives in mass media and everyday life. We examine the structural and institutional contexts in which cultural production occurs, and how audiences receive, resist, and reframe these narratives. We trace "Asian American narratives" through present-day cultural forms, such as true crime documentaries, reality TV, political advertising, and our own social media feeds.

Class Materials (Required)

All course materials will be available on Canvas.

Class Notes

Attendance at first class is mandatory.
Students will be required to attend at least one event outside of class time.

Class Attributes

Social and Behavioral Science Foundational Discipl
Social & Behavioral Sciences Distro Area

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: Registration is reserved to all ASIAN_AM students until the end of preregistration, after which registration will be open to all who meet the prerequisites.