Dec 22, 2024  
Whittier College Catalog 2021-2022 
    
Whittier College Catalog 2021-2022 ARCHIVED CATALOG

Add to Portfolio (opens a new window)

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



Add to Portfolio (opens a new window)