A companion to media studies /
A Companion to Media Studies is a comprehensive collection that brings together new writings by some of the most respected canonical and contemporary media studies scholars. The result is a fascinating overview of the theories and methodologies that have produced this most interdisciplinary of field...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Malden, MA :
Blackwell Pub.,
©2003.
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| Series: | Blackwell companions in cultural studies ;
6. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | A Companion to Media Studies is a comprehensive collection that brings together new writings by some of the most respected canonical and contemporary media studies scholars. The result is a fascinating overview of the theories and methodologies that have produced this most interdisciplinary of fields. Leading essayists - from Denis McQuail, John Nerone, Margaret Gallagher, and Dan Schiller to Charles Whitney, James Ettema, Jennings Bryant, and Ellen Wartella - tackle a variety of concepts and controversies from qualitative and quantitative perspectives, and with specific attention to issues of globalization and difference. The Companion showcases some of the most exciting work currently underway on feminist media, media history, the future of theory, digital capitalism, power, agency, popular culture, race, and intellectual property, and is organized into six areas of study: foundations, production, media content, media audiences, effects, and futures. A Companion to Media Studies provides an accessible and comprehensive point of entry into this expansive and interdisciplinary field. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 590 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1405128917 9781405128919 9780631226017 063122601X 1280284641 9781280284649 9780470999066 0470999063 |