COM 407 - Cultural Identity and Social Justice in Communication

• Assess cultural identity and power dynamics as to how they relate to communication.
• Analyze how race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, class, and other dimensions of identity intersect with and shape communication practices in interpersonal, organizational, and media contexts.
• Investigate social justice issues within communication practices and their broader societal implications, both in domestic and global contexts.
• Define key concepts in relation to the study of Antiracism, Diversity, and inclusivity including antiracism, racism, race, ethnicity, discrimination, privilege, diversity, equity, inclusivity, and intersectionality.
• Analyze the role of race, racism, and antiracism in the Unites States.
• Describe intersections between race, ethnicity and other minoritized identities.
• Explain systematic and structural mechanisms that perpetuate both privilege and inequities.
• Compare and contrast their own core values, assumptions, and biases with those held by other individuals, cultures, or societies.