Amusing Ourselves to Death: The Desensitizing Effects of the Media
Fall 2008
Education 97/197
1 Unit(s)
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About the Course:
The purpose of this decal is to inform and educate students about the media’s desensitizing effects on their views of men, women, children, sex, relationships, and violence. By examining media content and different forms of media, ranging from advertisements, TV, magazines, movies, music and video games, we will examine how the media manipulates and distorts our attitudes, worldviews, emotions and values. We will view Disney movies, online video games like Doom, and popular advertisements and magazines to build this case. Each week a visual or audio element will facilitate discussion and educate students about how to deal with the media’s covert attempt to win consumers for life by using explicit and implicit messages that attempt to shape societal values. We will also try to find solutions to the problems we find in media.How to Enroll:
E-mail mediadecal@gmail.com for a CCN. Just give us your name and your class standing (lowerclassmen or upperclassmen).
A copy of the syllabus is found on our blog: mediadecal.blogspot.com
Course Contact: mediadecal.gmail.com
Website: www.mediadecal.blogspot.com
Faculty Sponsor: Richard Sterling
Time & Location:
| Section | Facilitators | Size | Location | Time | Starts | Status | CCNs |
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| Joshua Linville | 30 | 24 Wheeler | M 5:00-6:30 | 9/08 | full | — |
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