COMM 3313 - Race, Ethnicity and Communication

Credits: 3 Class: 3 Lab: 0
Prerequisite(s): 3 hours of COMM and junior standing.
he inextricable and multidimensional relationship between race and communication. Students will understand how to transcend race using communication capital as a means of developing effective interactions. Specific attention to the construction of one’s own racial/ethnic identity as well as those of other groups. Part I of the course will cover various foundations of interracial communication including topics such as language, identity, history, cultural influences, and theories. Part II will draw from this foundation and discuss interracial communication in a number of contexts such as in relationships, organizations, and the mass media.