Communication 209H - LGBT Politics and the Media

Fall
2018
01
4.00
Seth Goldman
TU TH 1:00PM 2:15PM
UMass Amherst
72437
Integ. Learning Center N155
skgoldman@comm.umass.edu
This course aims to further understanding about 1) historical trends in media portrayals and public opinion about LGBT issues; 2) the effects of mass media on attitudes toward sexual and gender minorities; 3) the interplay of LGBT issues and electoral politics; and 4) the evolving role of sexuality and gender identity/expression in U.S. politics and society. (Gen. Ed. SB, DU)
Open to Commonwealth Honors College Students only. This course was formerly numbered COMM 290H. If you received credit for taking COMM 290H, you cannot receive credit for taking this class.
Permission is required for interchange registration during all registration periods.