LIS 220 Communities of Discourse
Students will analyze information behavior theories (information poverty, information insiders and outsiders, etc.) to understand information as a social construct and how communities/cultures influence its understanding and use. Topics will include the information life cycle with an eye to how power structures impact information production and use. The course will also consider questions of intellectual freedom and censorship, and how power structures that influence production and dissemination of information can also impact people's willingness and ability to engage with information. This learning community course is open only to undergraduate students.
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