The Media and Social Theory Contributor(s): Hesmondhalgh, David (Editor), Toynbee, Jason (Editor) |
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ISBN: 041544800X ISBN-13: 9780415448000 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $54.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2008 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Media Studies - Social Science | Sociology - General |
Dewey: 302.23 |
LCCN: 2007046124 |
Series: Cresc |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.05 lbs) 312 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Media studies needs richer and livelier intellectual resources. This book brings together major and emerging international media analysts to consider key processes of media change, using a number of critical perspectives. Case studies range from reality television to professional journalism, from blogging to control of copyright, from social networking sites to indigenous media, in Europe, North America, Asia and elsewhere. Among the theoretical approaches and issues addressed are:
This volume is essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students and researchers of cultural studies, media studies and social theory. |