Bourdieu, language and the media /

"This book engages with key theoretical and analytical issues in the field of media, communication and cultural studies. Using case studies of radio, internet, text messaging and photojournalism, it deploys Bourdieu's ideas to reveal how language in the media is implicated in broader socia...

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Main Author: Myles, John, 1953-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
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Summary:"This book engages with key theoretical and analytical issues in the field of media, communication and cultural studies. Using case studies of radio, internet, text messaging and photojournalism, it deploys Bourdieu's ideas to reveal how language in the media is implicated in broader social patterns of "symbolic violence." --
Physical Description:x, 170 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780230222090 (hardback)
0230222099 (hardback)