This course is a (re)introduction and examination of the historical contexts, socio-cultural
developments, and contemporary issues in the field of communication and media. It (re)orients
students of the underpinnings of the discipline and its concepts, traditions and frameworks, as
well as interrogates its developments and debates in its intersections with politics, culture,
identity, and society.
As an introductory course of the MA Comm program, it intends to provide its students the
substantive knowledge about the field, as well as equip them with the analytical and critical
skills at par with the academic rigor required at a graduate level.
