After completing the course, students will be able to:identify and explain some of the main concepts at the intersection of gender and media, such as representation, subject, identity, intertextuality, stereotypes, power, audiences, sexualization, empowerment, and activismrecognize connections and interdependencies between the topicsanalyze case studies with the help of theoretical framework provided in the course

Lecture, discussion of selected readings from the textbook, (group) presentations, feedback to reflection papers.Textbook: Krijnen, T., & Van Bauwel, S. (2015). Gender and Media: Representing, Producing, Consuming. (1st edition) Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315694597 (PDF will be provided in Moodle)

Introductory lecture: What is gender? What is media?Representing – Who is represented? (Representation, subject, identity, intertextuality, stereotypes)Producing – Who produces what? (Media industries, power, glass ceiling, blurring production)Consuming – Who consumes what? (Audiences, situated consumers, sexualization, empowerment, activism) Thematic blocks and topics follow the course textbook.

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Textbook: Krijnen, T., & Van Bauwel, S. (2015). Gender and Media: Representing, Producing, Consuming. (1st edition) Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315694597 (PDF will be provided in Moodle)

The grade will consist of:45% presentation45% two reflection papers (max. 4 pages each)10% participation in discussions of readings and presentationsStudents are required to fulfill all three elements to get a grade. Feedback to the reflection papers and presentations will be regularly provided.

Presentations:Presentation slots will be available after each of the three thematic blocks (Representing, Producing, Consuming).Students are free to choose any topic that broadly fits one of these themes.Whether presentations will be given in groups or individually depends on the number of participants.Two reflection papers (max. 4 pages each) are on the readings from the themes in which the student is not presenting.Guidelines for writing reflection papers:What are the most exciting or interesting points addressed in the readings?Do the arguments convince me? If so, why? If not, why not, and what could make them more interestingWhat further examples related to the readings come to my mind? What questions do the readings raise for me? What, if anything, do I not understand?

to 49% = nicht genügend50% - 64% = genügend (4)65% - 79% = befriedigend (3)80% - 90% = gut (2) 91% - 100% = sehr gut (1)