28511
Seminar
Gender & Social Media
Jo-Ju Kao
Comments
Social media plays a major role in how we express ourselves, interact with others, and perceive our own identities. It also reflects, constructs, and amplifies social interactions and norms, particularly those related to gender. This course offers an introduction to the study of gender in the context of social media. We will explore how gender is represented, performed, and contested on social media across a range of topics, including but not limited to pop culture, sports, health, relationships, hate speech, influencers, sexuality, representation, politics, and family. Students will engage with gendered phenomena in different contexts in online spaces through readings, discussions, exercises, and presentations. In this seminar, students will develop a deeper understanding of the current state of gender-related issues on social media, learn to question these dynamics critically, and formulate research questions that can be explored through scientific inquiry.
Course language: This course will be conducted exclusively in English. This includes all lectures, discussions, and assignments. Students are expected to engage with course materials and participate in course activities in English. close
16 Class schedule
Regular appointments
Thu, 2025-10-16 14:00 - 16:00
Thu, 2025-10-23 14:00 - 16:00
Thu, 2025-10-30 14:00 - 16:00
Thu, 2025-11-06 14:00 - 16:00
Thu, 2025-11-13 14:00 - 16:00
Thu, 2025-11-20 14:00 - 16:00
Thu, 2025-11-27 14:00 - 16:00
Thu, 2025-12-04 14:00 - 16:00
Thu, 2025-12-11 14:00 - 16:00
Thu, 2025-12-18 14:00 - 16:00
Thu, 2026-01-08 14:00 - 16:00
Thu, 2026-01-15 14:00 - 16:00
Thu, 2026-01-22 14:00 - 16:00
Thu, 2026-01-29 14:00 - 16:00
Thu, 2026-02-05 14:00 - 16:00
Thu, 2026-02-12 14:00 - 16:00