COM 372, 373 - Race & Representation

Course unit(s): 1
Meets GAR: Meets general academic requirement DE (and W when offered as 373).
Explores the social construction of the concept of race and barriers to communication erected by prejudice, discrimination, and marginalization of minority voices. Examines topics in multicultural, cross-cultural, and interpersonal communication as well as analysis of documents, personal narratives, and media images. Primary emphasis is placed upon African American experience in the U.S.