Media studies : key issues and debates

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Title:

Author:

Devereux, Eoin.

ISBN:

9781412929820

9781412929837

Publication Information:

London : SAGE, 2007.

Physical Description:

xxii, 391 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

General Note:

Formerly CIP.

Contents:

1. Bridging the mythical divide : political economy and cultural studies approaches to the analysis of media / Natalie Fenton -- 2. The media industry : structure, strategy and debates / David Croteau and William Hoynes -- 3. Mass media and new media technologies / Michael J. Breen -- 4. Unravelling the Web of discourse analysis / Philippa Smith and Allan Bell -- 5. News content studies, media group methods and discourse analysis : a comparison of approaches / Greg Philo -- 6. Framing and frame analysis / Jenny Kitzinger -- 7. Mass media re-presentations of the social world : ethnicity and 'race' / Amanda Haynes -- 8. Media representations of social structure : gender / Joke Hermes -- 9. Media, power and political culture / John Corner -- 10. Proximity and scope as news values / Pamela J. Shoemaker, Jong Hyuk Lee, Gang (Keven) Han and Akiba A. Cohen -- 11. Text and textual analysis / Peter Hughes -- 12. Analyzing fictional television genres / Kim Akass and Janet McCabe -- 13. From family television to bedroom culture : young people's media at home / Sonia Livingstone -- 14. Fan culture - performing difference / Jeroen de Kloet and Liesbet van Zoonen -- 15. Community media and the public sphere / Kevin Howley -- 16. Media and diaspora / Karim H. Karim.

Subject Term:

Mass media.

Added Author:

Devereux, Eoin.

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Summary

Bringing together a range of renowned scholars in the field, this book examines eighteen key issues within contemporary media studies. Written in an accessible student-friendly style, Media Studies - Key Issues and Debates is an authoritative landmark text for undergraduate students.

Each individual chapter begins with a concise definition of the concept(s) under investigation. This is followed by a 5,000 word discussion on the current state of play within research on the specific area. Chapters contain case-studies and illustrative materials from Europe, North America, Australasia and beyond. Each chapter concludes with annotated notes, which guide the student-reader in terms of future study.

With a preface by Denis McQuail, contributors includeJanet McCabe, John Corner, David Croteau, William Hoynes, Natalie Fenton, Jenny Kitzinger, Jeroen de Kloet, Liesbet van Zoonen, Sonia Livingstone and Greg Philo.