ZURb1615 Media representation of marginalized identities

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Iveta Jansová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Iveta Jansová, Ph.D.
Department of Media Studies and Journalism – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Ing. Bc. Pavlína Brabcová
Supplier department: Department of Media Studies and Journalism – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Thu 18:00–19:40 AVC
Prerequisites (in Czech)
Interest, openness for discussions, and learning new skills, fluent English (for the discussions).
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 1/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives (in Czech)
The course is focused on media representation of particular identities. Its attendees will learn about different media representations of (mostly marginalized) identities (such as race or sexual one). We will talk about the importance of media representation, about its impact and consequences of negative or stereotypical representation. After the theoretical background is discussed, examples from movies, TV series, news, and advertisement will be presented and analyzed in group discussions. An active approach from students is expected and required for the successful completion of the course.
Learning outcomes (in Czech)
After completing the course, a student will be able to:
- identify and summarize essential concepts connected to media representation;
- identify and analyze different identities in media and they portrayal;
- connect gained knowledge with other intertwined fields (cultural studies, television studies, gender studies, etc.);
- discuss difficult and current topics related to identities and media representation in general
Syllabus (in Czech)
  • 1. Introduction – students, teacher, and course are introducing themselves
  • 2. Media representation
  • 3. Media representation and identity
  • 4. Media representation of race
  • 5. Media representation of gender identities
  • 6. Media representation of sexual violence
  • 7. Media representation of sexuality
  • 8. Media representation of trans identities
  • 9. Media representation of age
  • 10.Media representation of psychological and physical handicap
  • 11. Media representation of identities chosen by students 1
  • 12. Media representation of identities chosen by students 2
  • 13. Predate for (Oral) exam
Literature
  • Doty, Alexander. 1997. Making things perfectly queer: interpreting mass culture. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press.
  • Crenshaw, Kimberlé. 2020. On Intersectionality: Essential Writings. The New Press.
  • Voss, P. et al., 2018. "Ageism: The Relationship Between Age Stereotypes and Age Discrimination. "Pp. 11-32 in (Ed.) Ayalon, L. – Tesch-Römer, C. Contemporary Perspectives on Ageism. Berlin: Springer Open.
  • Butler, Judith. 1993. Bodies That Matter: On the Discursive Limits of Sex. New York: Routledge.
  • Downing, John – Husband, Charles. 2005. Representing ‚Race ': Racisms, Ethnicities, and Media. London: Sage.
  • Connell, Raewyn – Messerschmidt, James W. 2005. "Hegemonic masculinity: Rethinking the Concept. "Pp. 829-859 in Gender and Society, 19(6).
  • McHugh, Kathleen. 2018. "The Female Detective, Neurodiversity, and Felt Knowledge in Engrenages and Bron/Broen. "Pp. 535-552 in Television & New Media, 19(6).
  • Crenshaw, Kimberlé. 1991. "Mapping the Margins: Intersectionality, Identity Politics, and Violence against Women of Color. "Pp. 1241‒1299 in Stanford Law Review, 43(6).
Teaching methods (in Czech)
Lectures, class discussion, group projects, reading.
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Compulsory attendance of seminars (two absences allowed); homework and group projects during the semester; presentation for other students and oral examination (students will be put in a group of 3 people and given a topic [random topic from the semester's themes]. They have to discuss different perspectives [media representation of specific identities, common stereotypes, etc.]).
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2022.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2021, recent)
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