Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4J · CSU GE Area D0DescriptionThis course examines the central role mass media plays in daily life. Starting from a microsociological standpoint, students will examine how knowledge and experiences are increasingly mediated by the mass media in its various forms. The course also explores the effect of media, including television, radio, newspapers, and the Internet, on social institutions which in turn permeate and shape public policy, the economy, education, and even the family. The course will examine ways in which mass media contributes to social/cultural power and stratification and will use the "process of mutual determination" to examine the relationship between media, individuals, and society. This course may be offered in a distance education format. (CSU/UC* transferable) *UC transfer limit � maximum credit 3 units between SOC 15 and JOUR 21 