Article
Deliberate Cultural Curriculum: A Case Study in Online Discourse for Race and Gender Issues in Media
Journal of the Worldwide Forum on Education
(2011)
Abstract
A qualitative case study was performed on an online course titled, Race and Gender in Motion Pictures taught at Regent university. Students studied minority representation in cinema. The research questions are, when students are presented with deliberate, intentional cross cultural media in an online environment do they develop civil discourse that is positive and beneficial? Does exposure to minority stereotypes in media increase sensitivity to their discourse with other students and can this discourse develop over the course of a semester? Results showed that students did develop relational discourse that was self-reported as more sensitive regarding race and gender. The length of the semester also proved significant in developing this discourse. Practical implications for online teaching and further study are discussed.
Keywords
- media,
- diversity,
- race,
- gender,
- curriculum
Disciplines
Publication Date
Fall September, 2011
Citation Information
Lorene Wales. "Deliberate Cultural Curriculum: A Case Study in Online Discourse for Race and Gender Issues in Media" Journal of the Worldwide Forum on Education (2011) ISSN: 1949-2774 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/lorene-wales/8/