FTVMS 223

Special Topic: Identities in the Networked Age

Please note: this is archived course information from 2017 for FTVMS 223.

Description

The media-influenced construction of identities, with specific focus on issues surrounding the online (digital) realm, social networking sites and online privacy.

Availability 2017

Not taught in 2017

Lecturer(s)

TBA

Reading/Texts

Turkle, Sherry. (2007) Evocative objects: Things we think with. The MIT Press.
Turkle, Sherry. (1995) Life on the Screen: Identity in the Age of the Internet. New York: Simon and Shuster.
Deuze, M. (2006) Participation, remediation, bricolage: Considering principal components of a digital culture. The Information Society, 22(2), 63-75.
Boyd, D. & Ellison, N. B. (2007) Social network sites: Definition, history, and scholarship. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, 13(1), article 11.
Baym, Nancy K. (2011) I think of Them as Friends: Interpersonal Relationships in the Online Community. In: Dines, Gail and Humez, J.M. (eds.) Gender, Race and Class in Media : a Critical Reader. Sage Publications.

Assessment

Coursework: Essay (1000 words) 20%
Media Analysis Presentation 20%
Tutorial participation 10%
Exam : 2hrs 50%

Points

FTVMS 223: 15 points

Prerequisites

30 points from COMMS 100, 104, FTVMS 100, 101, 110