SOA 310 - Seminar: Understanding Gen Z Social Media, and Race (4 Cr.)

This course will touch on contemporary understandings and intersections of race, social media, and I-gen. We will have detailed conversations that require you to bring open minds and your life experiences to class. We will talk about cultural products that have gained cultural importance in your (most of your) generation, and the cultural productions made by your generation. Specifically we will talk about the role social media has played in the socialization of I-gen, and how that may affect their lives. Students will gain an understanding of the intersection of social forces that produce unique social experiences. Additionally, students will understand how conceptions of race have manifested themselves in today’s young people. Prerequisites: Junior standing and one of SOA 200 , SOA 201 , or SOA 217 . Variable semesters. Swann.