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Medios, dinámicas culturales y cambio social
IGNOU
16 Cursos
IGNOU es la universidad abierta más grande de India que ofrece cursos a distancia flexibles y rentables en varias disciplinas. Tiene una presencia global y atiende a más de 4 millones de estudiantes en India y en el extranjero.
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Resumen
In today’s hyper-connected world, media is not just a mirror of society. Rather, it actively shapes cultural values, political discourse, and collective identities.
This course is essential for understanding how media influences (and is influenced by) cultural shifts and social movements, making it crucial for students, professionals, and engaged citizens. This course is expected to provide critical insights into the powerful relationship between media, culture, and societal transformation.
In an era defined by rapid technological progress, shifting cultural landscapes, and increasing social interconnectedness, the role of media has grown more powerful and complex than ever before. This particular MOOC on Media, Cultural Dynamics and Social Change has been designed to help learners critically explore how media interacts with culture and contributes to societal transformation.
It is especially important because it equips participants with the analytical tools needed to understand the media’s influence on individual behaviour, cultural identity, and collective social movements. By examining diverse forms of media—from traditional print and television to digital platforms and social networks, learners can gain insights into how cultural narratives are shaped, challenged, or reinforced.
The course is also vital for unpacking the dynamic relationship between global media flows and local cultural expressions. It delves into how globalisation, migration, and digital technology have impacted the way cultures communicate and evolve, often leading to hybrid identities and transnational cultural exchanges.
Another key aspect of this MOOC is its focus on social change. Media can act as both a mirror and a catalyst—reflecting social issues while also mobilizing people towards action.
The course explores real-world examples of how media campaigns, online activism, and grassroots storytelling have influenced policy decisions, raised awareness, and empowered marginalized voices. Importantly, this course fosters critical media literacy by encouraging learners to question representation, bias, owners decisions, raised awareness, and empowered marginalized voices.
Importantly, this course will foster critical media literacy by encouraging learners to question representation, bias, ownership, and the ethical dimensions of media production and consumption. This is crucial in combating misinformation and promoting informed civic engagement.
In other words, this particular course is important because it enhances critical understanding of media's role in shaping culture and society, examines media as both a product and a driver of social change, promotes media literacy and informed citizenship, encourages intercultural dialogue and global perspectives and finally supports learners in academic, professional, and civic pursuits in the digital age.
Programa
- Introducción a la Dinámica de los Medios y la Cultura
- Los medios como espejo y modelador de la sociedad
- Perspectivas históricas sobre medios y cultura
- Medios y narrativas culturales
- Flujos de medios globales y expresiones culturales locales
- Medios, tecnología y cambio social
- Alfabetización mediática ética y crítica
- El papel de los medios en promover el diálogo intercultural y perspectivas globales
- Direcciones futuras y desafíos
- Proyecto final y reflexión del curso
Impartido por
Dr Trisha Dowerah Baruah and Dr Juri Hazarika
Materias
Social Sciences