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MENA 111. Media Coverage of the Middle East. 4 Credits.

This course deals with how the Middle East has been portrayed in the U.S. through news reports, films, graphic novels, Web pages, and other media. It examines the construction of "the Middle East” as a category of inquiry, and explores ethical issues surrounding this construction.
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 Arts Letters Area
 Cultural Literacy: Global Perspectives

Middle East and North Africa Studies

https://catalog.uoregon.edu/arts-sciences/school-global-studies-languages/middle-east-north-africa/
Often referred to as the “cradle of civilization,” the Middle East and North Africa was of central importance in the development of agriculture, cities, mathematics, science, and western religious traditions. The Middle East and North Africa region is home to a broad diversity of peoples and cultures as well as the first written language, monumental architecture, long-distance trade, and centralized state systems.