JCOM 416. Black American Television. 4 Credits.
This upper-level course explores the social, cultural, political, and industrial conditions that contextualize Black Americans’ presence in U.S. television both on-screen and behind the scenes from the 1950s to the present. Students will discuss research and television criticism and watch and analyze television episodes using an intersectional framework. The course culminates in an original research paper where students showcase their knowledge of the varied conditions that shaped the production of one television show and offer an engaged analysis of the shows’ representations of Black Americans.
Requisites: Prereq: JCOM 201 or J 201.