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Apr 25, 2024
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LGBT 180M - (IS) Special Topics In LBGT Studies: How Gay Is This?Semester Hours: 3
Gays and lesbians have crept into the country’s media in marketing, television, movies, and even politics and in a variety of surprisingly positive ways. This course invites students to examine instances of an LGBT presence in various media forms by analyzing the aspects that demonstrate queer elements. These analyses will serve to determine their target audience, goals, and reception. Does the success of a gay media text depend on just how “gay” it is, and on what criteria can one determine its degree of “gayness”? Instead of a preoccupation with “how gay” a media event might be, a better question would be, “How does a media event read ‘gay’?” and the complementary question: “Why do advertising agencies use ‘gay’ marketing techniques?”
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
Distance Learning
January 2013 Offering
10044: Jan. 2-23; Powell; Distance Learning
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