Images, including what we call "art," but also ranging more broadly through posters, print ads, television commercials, music videos, and films, play crucial roles in defining our beliefs and shaping our behaviors in a variety of cultural contexts.  Our exploration of these roles will include overt propaganda, such as war posters and campaign ads; seductively persuasive "realism," including the imagery of Norman Rockwell and Disney; images of the "other" and the exotic; imagery within a consumer context, ranging from print ads through product placement; and the shapes and imagery of public spaces.

The study guide for the 3rd exam is now available

Click here for the "commercial images of women (and men)" worksheet

The four options for the major project have now been posted

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