Course Info: CSI-0273
| Course | CSI-0273 Youth Activism/Intr'ntl Media |
| Long Title | Youth Activism in International Digital Media -Connecting Experiences to Representations |
| Term | 2016S |
| Note(s) |
Satisfies Distribution Textbook information |
| Meeting Info | Franklin Patterson Hall 101 on T,TH from 9:00-10:20 |
| Faculty | Fadia Nordtveit |
| Capacity | 25 |
| Available | 19 |
| Waitlist | 0 |
| Distribution(s) |
Power, Community and Social Justice |
| Cumulative Skill(s) | Independent Work Multiple Cultural Perspectives Writing and Research |
| Additional Info | Students are expected to spend at least six to eight hours a week of preparation and work outside of class time. |
| Description | The course explores the creation of international media discourses and representations of youth activism, new media technologies and social change from a global perspective. It connects case-studies of historical and contemporary youth social movements and how they are constructed, represented and discussed in international news, television, films and new media portals. The class will feature case-studies from diverse countries in Asia, Africa, Latin America, North America, Europe and Australia to compare, contrast and analyze the unique narratives that emerge from these diverse regions. |