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1、COMMUNICATIONANDCULTURALDIVERSITYSPESPC3710001RefNo80827SPCAFA3710002RefNo92344TheUniversityofSouthFloridaFallSemester2012MWF2:00–2:50CPR103_____________________________________________________________________________Instructor:OfficeHours:Dr.NavitaCummingsJamesMW3:00pto4:00pandbyap
2、pointmentDepartmentofCommunication,CollegeofArts&SciencesCIS3039813.974.6098njames2@usf.eduTeachingAssistant:OfficeHours:KristenBlinne,DoctoralCandidateMWF1:00pto2:00pandbyappointmentDepartmentofCommunication,CollegeofArts&SciencesCIS3066813.974.2145(leaveamessage)kblinne@mail.usf.e
3、duCourseDescriptionThisthreehourcourseexaminestheroleofculture(s)inthecommunicationprocess.Cultureisdefinedbroadlyandincludesthe“bigthree”ofcontemporarydiversitystudies:gender,race(cf.ethnicity/nationality),andclass.Otherareasofdiversitystudiesaddressedinthisclassincludesexualorient
4、ation,ageandgenerationalcohorts,religion,andphysicalability.These“cultures”areassumedtohaveanimpactonnotonlyhowwecommunicate,butalsoonhowweconstructouridentities,relationships,socialinstitutions,andculturalartifacts.Whilethefocusofthiscourseisprimarilyon“domesticdiversity”(e.g.,thes
5、tudyofculturaldiversitywithintheUnitedStates),thiscoursewilladdressselectedglobalizationissuesastheyrelatetoU.S.diversity.GeneralEducationRequirementsUndersomecatalogues,thiscourseiseligibletobeusedforthreehoursofthesocialsciencerequirement..CourseObjectives1.Studentswilldemonstrate
6、acriticalunderstandingoftheroleofsocialinstitutions(e.g.,science,religion,lawandpublicpolicy;languageandmedia;etc.)inconstructingdiversitycategoriesovertime.2.Studentswilldemonstrateacriticalunderstandingofselected“livedexperiences”thatreflectmajorconcernsofpeoplewithineachmajordive
7、rsitycategory.3.Studentswilldemonstrateacriticalunderstandingoftherolesandoutcomesofprivilegeanddiscriminationonindividuals,groups,andinstitutionswithineachmajordiversitycategory.4.Studentswilldemonstrateacriticalunderstandingofselectedtheoreticalperspectives(e.g.,standpointtheory,m
8、utedgrouptheory,sym