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Screening the Global World: Cultural Diversity and Public Television Space
Business & European Studies Program
Barcelona, Spain
Dates: 1/3/18 - 4/28/18
Screening the Global World: Cultural Diversity and Public Television Space
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: Pompeu Fabra University
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Primary Subject Area: Media Studies
Instruction in: English
Transcript Source: TBD
Course Details: Level 300
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 45
DESCRIPTION
What is the role of TV in contemporary societies? How should television treat diversity? In the US the industrial TV model and private stations shape the social imaginary, but other countries chose the primacy of public television and the promotion of the citizen?s equality and integration when conforming their broadcasting models.
This course analyzes a variety of public television programs from all over the world, depicting cultural diversity, transcultural issues, and different social modalities of Otherness. The representation of foreign cultures, national minorities and immigration will be emphasized. Sexual diversity, treatment of disabled persons and the dichotomy totalitarian regimes/democracy will be introduced.
Examples chosen from the UPF's unique archives of international television festivals INPUT (1977-2016) will be screened in class.
Students will become familiarized with the theoretical tools of constructive media analysis, and the competences of Media Literacy as well as patterns of creation of 'quality televisio'?.
This course analyzes a variety of public television programs from all over the world, depicting cultural diversity, transcultural issues, and different social modalities of Otherness. The representation of foreign cultures, national minorities and immigration will be emphasized. Sexual diversity, treatment of disabled persons and the dichotomy totalitarian regimes/democracy will be introduced.
Examples chosen from the UPF's unique archives of international television festivals INPUT (1977-2016) will be screened in class.
Students will become familiarized with the theoretical tools of constructive media analysis, and the competences of Media Literacy as well as patterns of creation of 'quality televisio'?.