SPCM 5480: Cultural and Critical Theories of Communication and Rhetoric
(Cross-listed with ENGL 5480).
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Contemporary theories that address the production, reception, and critical evaluation of cultural artifacts and communicative events; these theories address power, ideology, and the norms of public discourse. Theories covered may include Postmodernism, Feminist Theory, Public Sphere Theory, as well as Critical Race Theory, Social Justice Theory, Disability Theory, Queer Theory, and/or Intercultural Theories of Communication and Rhetoric.