Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
16095:[2025 Fall]Media & Society (SB) 2025 Fall Wed3 College　Of　Social　Sciences NAMITA YOKO 2

Campus

KIC

Class Venue

SHIGAKUKAN　SG205

Language

英語

Course Outline and Method

【授業の概要】
We live in a media-saturated world: advertising, communication, information, and entertainment. This vast infiltration into our everyday lives means that the media not only provide communication and entertainment, but the media now also shape the way we conceptualize ourselves and the world around us. For societal observers, the media can therefore serve as valuable sources for examining other cultures and societies. In this class students will take on the role of cultural observers and learn about North American culture and society by examining various forms of media from the United States and Canada.

【授業の方法】
　本科目は大学設置基準ならびに立命館大学産業社会学部則、立命館大学大学院社会学研究科研究科則において、区分を面接授業とする。詳細な実施方法については、manaba+Rのコースニュース、「授業スケジュール」および「授業実施形態」欄を確認のこと。

Student Attainment Objectives

・Students will develop the analytical skills necessary for critically interpreting various types of media (advertisements, newspapers, film, etc.).
・Students will enhance their English reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills.

Recommended Preparatory Course

Course Schedule

Lecture/Instructor（When there are multiple instructors) Theme
Keyword, References and Supplementary Information
対面授業前　＋R授業

詳細はmanaba+Rにて連絡する

1

What is media, and Media Literacy?

media, media-saturated society, media literacy

2

Key Concepts of Media Literacy

representation

3

Media and Audience

audience, encoding and decoding

4

Advertisement (1) Branding and Consumer Culture

types of advertisement, brand royalty, media and consumption

5

Advertisement (2) text analysis

decoding /analyzing advertisements

6

Advertisement (3) Marketing to Children

target audience, children as future consumers, consumerism

7

Media Representation and Identity (1) Gender

stereotype, gender

8

Media Representation and Identity (2) Race and Ethnicity

Self and Other, race, ethnicity, Japanese representations in Hollywood films

9

Violence in Media (1)

violence in children's media

10

Violence in Media (2)

violence in action films and video games

11

Cyberbullying

cyberbullying, online-bullying

12

Media Education (1)

media education in Canada and the U.K.

13

Media Education (2)

media education in Japan

14

Summary

goals and objectives of media literacy

Class Format

対面授業
基本的には対面授業を行い、その場合同時配信・録画配信は行わない。場合によっては数回、時間割通りの曜日・時限にZoomによるオンライン授業（ライブ型）で実施する可能性もある。Zoom授業を実施をする場合は、事前に連絡およびリンクをmanaba+Rのコースニュースにて配信する。

Recommendations for Private Study

 Weekly assignments will be posted on manaba+R by every Wednesday. Students are expected to study course materials and submit weekly assignments within 4 days (Sunday 23:59 is the deadline).
毎週、授業日である水曜日に、その週の課題がmanaba＋Rに出される。4日以内に自学し（締め切りは日曜日の23:59）、宿題をmanaba+Rから提出すること。宿題の内容は、その日の授業の復習または次週の授業内容の予習となる。

Grade Evaluation Method

Kind Percentage Grading Criteria etc.
Final Examination (Written)

Report Examination
(A report to be submitted by the unified deadline)

Exams and/or Reports other than those stated above, and Continuous Assessment　
(Evaluation of Everyday Performance in Class)		 100

Attendance (14%), Participation (11%), and Presentations (20%), Weekly Assignments (30%), Final paper (25%)
※Full details of grading criteria will be given in class

Grade Evaluation Method （Note）

For the participation grade, mere class attendance is not sufficient. Students are expected to actively participate in discussion and media analysis activities in class. Two short presentations are also required (details on presentations will be explained during the first class).

Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods

Textbooks

Textbooks （Frequency of Use, Note）

Reading materials are all online and links (URL) will be notified everyweek via manaba+R.

Reference Books

Title Author Publisher ISBN Code Comment
Representation (Second Edition) Stuart Hall (Ed) SAGE 1849205477
Media Education: Literacy, Learning and Contemporary Culture David Buckingham Polity Press 0475628303
The Media Education Manifesto David Buckingham Polity Press 1509535888

Reference Books （Frequency of Use, Note）

Refer to Gaikokugo Gakushuu Handbook. 産業社会学部『外国語学習ハンドブック』本年度版を参照。 manaba+R　▶「産業社会学部生のページ」▶「産業社会学部の履修」<外国語科目：外国語学習ハンドブック>に掲載しています。

Web Pages for Reference

How to Communicate with the Instructor In and Out of Class(Including Instructor Contact Information)

Learning Management System （manaba+R）,Talk with Students

Other Comments

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