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Representations in the Media - the Media and the Message

By Douglas Foster - Stanford
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  • Fall 2008
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Lecture Description

Lecture by Douglas Foster for the Presidential Politics: Race, Class, Faith & Gender in the 2008 Election (CSRE12) course.

Course Description

The 2008 U.S. Presidential Election is unprecedented. The nomination process and ongoing campaigns have revealed the complexities of identity and its role in uniting and dividing the electorate. This course explores how issues of race, class, faith and gender have shaped the candidates, campaigns, and our society. The course analysis spans the presidential race from the announcements of more than ten presidential hopefuls to the current competition between Senators Obama and McCain.

Course Index

  1. Issues of the 2008 Election
  2. Representations in the Media - the Media and the Message
  3. Group Affiliation and Political Position: Race and Gender
  4. Group Affiliation and Political Position: Faith and Class
  5. Race, Class, Faith & Gender in the 2008 Election: Post Election