Ordinary people and the media : the demotic turn /
The 'demotic turn' is a term coined by Graeme Turner to describe the increasing visibility of the 'ordinary person' in the media today. In this book, he explores the 'whys' and 'hows' of the 'everyday' individual's willingness to turn themselves...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Los Angeles, [Calif.] ; London :
SAGE,
2010.
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| Series: | Theory, culture & society.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | The 'demotic turn' is a term coined by Graeme Turner to describe the increasing visibility of the 'ordinary person' in the media today. In this book, he explores the 'whys' and 'hows' of the 'everyday' individual's willingness to turn themselves into media content through celebrity culture, reality TV, DIY websites and talk radio. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (x, 189 pages). |
| Audience: | Specialized. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781446269565 (ebook) : |