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Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2026
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ENGL 242 001 (CRN: 25660)
SEX AND MEDIA
Long Title: SEX AND MEDIA: REPRESENTATION, OBSCENITY, AND SCANDALS
Department: English and Creative Writing
Instructor: Dango, Michael
Meeting: 4:00PM - 6:30PM W (12-JAN-2026 - 24-APR-2026)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Distribution Group: Distribution Group I
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 40
Section Enrolled: 14
Total Cross-list Max Enrollment: 40
Total Cross-list Enrolled: 22
Enrollment data as of: 25-NOV-2025 1:33AM
Final Exam: Scheduled Final Exam-OTR Room
Description: This course considers the history, aesthetics, and politics of sex in media, including film, television, the Internet, and social media. Topics include the regulation and representation of sex in Hollywood cinema, the spread of celebrity scandals, the history and law of Internet pornography, and the mediation of sex on smartphone hookup apps. Cross-list: MDIA 242.