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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

WOMS 314 - Social Media: Feminist Activism

Credit(s): 3
SOCIAL MEDIA: FEMINISM AND GLO
Component: Lecture
In less than two decades, social media and the growth of virtual networks and communities has shifted the dynamics of contemporary global society. This course traces how feminists have been using the Internet since the late 1990’s and explores contemporary feminist usage of social media.
Repeatable for Credit: N Allowed Units: 3 Multiple Term Enrollment: N Grading Basis: Student Option
PREREQ: Any 200-level WOMS course.
University Breadth: History and Cultural Change College of Arts and Sciences Breadth: GROUP B: A&S History & Cultural Change Requirement Designations: Multicultural
General Education Objectives:
GE1A: Read Critically GE1B: Analyze Arguments and Information GE1C: Engage in Constructive Ideation GE2A: Communicate Effectively in Writing GE2B: Communicate Orally GE2C: Communicate Through Creative Expression GE3A: Work Collaboratively Across a Variety of Cultures GE3B: Work Individually Across a Variety of Cultures GE4: Critically Evaluate Ethical Implications