ANTH 5020 - Media Anthropology

This course introduces media anthropology as a subfield within cultural anthropology and explores theoretical and ethnographic issues relevant to the study of media related practices in the social lives of living communities.

Requisites:
Credit Hours: 4
Repeat/Retake Information: May not be retaken.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:

Students will be able to identify fundamental themes and debates in media anthropology.
Students will be able to explain key concepts and theories in media anthropology.
Students will be able to describe and critically evaluate how anthropologists have responded to new media.
Students will be able to design and conduct a micro-ethnography focusing on media texts and practices.
Students will be able to analyze and interpret collected media texts and practices from a clearly defined anthropological perspective.
Students will be able to combine media forms in an accessible and engaging media ethnography.
Students will be able to prepare a draft of a publishable article following the conventions and requirements of a targeted academic journal.