Mass Media and Minorities
Examines representations of minority groups in U.S. mass media through historical, social, political, and economic lenses.
Summary
Historical reviews of Hemant Shah: Professor Shah requires consistent time and effort to achieve grades, but the workload is not considered difficult if students put in the necessary work.
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Professors
Fall 2026No instructors recorded for this selection.
Historical instructors & teaching patterns
Historical reviews for Hemant Shah describe him as a transparent and engaging lecturer who uses media to highlight media mistreatment of minorities. Reviewers found his class fun and encouraging, noting that while work is required, the difficulty is low for those who put in the time.
HEMANT SHAH is recorded teaching in Fall 2006, Spring 2007, Fall 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2022. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
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Student experience
the class
Historical reviews for Professor Hemant Shah describe a transparent, engaging lecturer who uses media clips to foster discussion and opens students' eyes to media bias against minorities.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2013: 3.19 GPA, 66.7% A/AB (n=21 letter grades); Spring 2014: 3.33 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=18 letter grades); Spring 2022: 3.46 GPA, 79.2% A/AB (n=24 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Historical reviews of Hemant Shah: Professor Shah requires consistent time and effort to achieve grades, but the workload is not considered difficult if students put in the necessary work.
Historical reviews of Hemant Shah: Students found the class engaging and fun, with one noting they wanted to pay attention even in late-day sessions, calling it one of their favorite courses.
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Model & dataset provenance
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