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Syllabus
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General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Spring
Course prefix:
LMC
Course number:
3206
Section:
AS
CRN
31550
Instructor first name:
Allegra
Instructor last name:
Smith
Catalog Description

LMC 3206, Communication & Culture: Examines ways in which forms and media of communication create and are created by other cultural constructs.

CRN 31550, Spring Semester 2026, Section AS, "Disability, Accessibility, and Culture:" What does it mean to have a disability? How is this shaped by cultural, historical, technological, biomedical, educational, political, legal, and economic forces? What is the history of disability rights and how can we design a more accessible world? This course will examine both historic and contemporary theories and representations of disability in scholarship, criticism, film, art, social media, and pop culture.