Introduction to the study of ways in which doctrines, opinions or ways of thinking of certain individuals or groups come to dominate the content of our mass media. Primary focus on the "manufacture of consent" in our society through an analysis of media messages about work, consumption and leisure in Canadian society. Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hoursPrerequisite(s): 6 credit units
Introduction to the study of ways in which doctrines, opinions or ways of thinking of certain individuals or groups come to dominate the content of our mass media. Primary focus on the "manufacture of consent" in our society through an analysis of media messages about work, consumption and leisure in Canadian society. Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hoursPrerequisite(s): 6 credit units