CMN 476

Spring 2011 All Classes

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Commercialism and the Public

Credit: 3 OR 4 hours.

Explores the influences of advertising and commercialism and their role in defining our political culture, social institutions, and personal lives. Through readings, written reflection, visual presentations, and class discussions, the course explores a wide range of advertising and consumer issues and discusses how consumers negotiate these forces. The first part of the course is devoted to a historical overview; discussing the risk and evolving nature of advertising throughout the 20th century. Having established a historical framework, the course offers six contemporary topics to be discussed in the remainder of the semester. Topics may include, but not be limited to: the commercial mass media; the public relations industry; gender in advertising; commercialization of childhood; the commercialization of medicine and science; contemporary consumer society; advertising in schools; and food, advertising, and body image.

3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours.

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CMN 476 class schedule data for spring 2011
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	54589	Lecture-Discussion	GR	12:30PM -1:50PM	MW	133 Armory	Stole, I	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/18/11-05/04/11 Credit: 4 hours Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
	54588	Lecture-Discussion	UG	12:30PM -1:50PM	MW	133 Armory	Stole, I	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/18/11-05/04/11 Credit: 3 hours Section Info: Reserved for majors in Communication through November 15. Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.