Dec 04, 2024  
College Catalog 2020-2021 
    
College Catalog 2020-2021 ARCHIVED CATALOG

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GEN 262 - American Media and Sexuality


This course will focus on the influence that media has on our sexual identity and culture. Students will explore how sexuality has been portrayed in North American media, including films, television shows, and print media over the past three decades, with a primary focus on contemporary media. Students will come to understand how cultural expectations of sexuality are generated, shaped, and reinforced by the media and the psychological effects associated with these social comparisons.

Pre-req: PSYC 100
Cross-listed with PSYC 262
4 credits



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