COMM - 4212 Communicating Identity (3)

Explores identity from a critical/poststructuralist position, approaching the notion of identity as constructed within complex systems of power. Examines how discourse influences personal identity construction and the ways it constructs ideas about other identities (gender, race, sexuality, etc.). Identifies how identity is shaped by communication practices; and how identity construction is situated in historical/social/political/ideological contexts. Instructional Method: Offered face-to-face and online. Semester Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer. Equivalent to COMS-4720. Prerequisite: COMM-3099 (or equivalent) or GNSX-2100.