Social Media and Minority Languages Hb: Convergence and the Creative Industries Contributor(s): Gruffydd Jones, Elin Haf (Editor), Uribe-Jongbloed, Enrique (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1847699049 ISBN-13: 9781847699046 Publisher: Multilingual Matters Limited OUR PRICE: $132.95 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Sociolinguistics - Social Science | Media Studies - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General |
Dewey: 302.230 |
LCCN: 2012044138 |
Series: Multilingual Matters |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.9" W x 8.4" (1.10 lbs) 296 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: As a field in its own right, Minority Language Media studies is developing fast. The recent technological and social developments that have accelerated media convergence and opened new ways of access and exchange into spaces formerly controlled by media institutions, offer new opportunities, challenges and dangers to minority languages, and especially to their already established media institutions. This book includes debates on what convergence and participation actually mean, a series of case studies of specific social media developments in minority language, as well as comparative studies on how the cultural industries have engaged with the new possibilities brought about by media convergence. Finally, the book also offers a historical review of the development of Minority Language Media worldwide, and evidences the areas in which more extensive research is required. |
Contributor Bio(s): Uribe-Jongbloed, Enrique: - Enrique Uribe-Jongbloed is an assistant professor at the Faculty of Communication at Universidad de La Sabana, and the director of the Audiovisual Culture research group. He has been involved in various Minority Language Media studies endeavours since he joined the Mercator Media Network in 2007. |