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MIT 3931F/G   Genocide, State Violence and Media

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This course explores the intersections between media studies and genocide studies, particularly the role of media and communication in the perpetration, prevention and memorialization of genocide and other state-sponsored atrocities.  We will examine several case studies, with an emphasis on the Holocaust, the Rwandan genocide and the crisis in Darfur.

3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.



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