As a venue for civil discourse, media should fairly and accurately represent the various groups that comprise the society. However, the economics of media often contribute to under-representation or stereotypical profiling of minority groups. This course takes a critical approach to examining the causes and manifestation of such biases in the media, with emphases on such issues as class, race, gender, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, and political viewpoints.

CILO-1: Identify and describe the theories related to gender. CILO-2: Analyze contemporary and culturally-specific gender issues. CILO-3: Articulate the relations between gender and other forms of cultural identity. CILO-4: Analyze the depiction of gender in media content.