Title:
Media/Society : Industries, Images, and Audiences
Author:
Croteau, David R.
ISBN:
9781452268378
Publication Information:
Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, Inc, 2014
Physical Description:
424 pp. ; 231 x 18 mm
General Note:
Preface<br />Acknowledgments<br />Part I. Media/Society<br />Chapter 1. Media and the Social World<br />Part II. Production: The Media Industry and the Social World<br />Chapter 2. The Economics of the Media Industry<br />Chapter 3. Political Influence on Media<br />Chapter 4. Media Organizations and Professionals<br />Part III. Content: Media Representations of the Social World<br />Chapter 5. Media and Ideology<br />Chapter 6. Social Inequality and Media Representation<br />Part IV. Audiences: Meaning and Influence<br />Chapter 7. Media Influence and the Political World<br />Chapter 8. Active Audiences and the Construction of Meaning<br />Chapter 9. Media Technology<br />Part V. Globalization and the Future<br />Chapter 10. Media in a Changing Global Culture<br />References<br />Index<br />About the Authors<br />
Contents:
Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Media/society -- Media and the social world -- Production: the media industry and the social world -- The economics of the media industry -- Political influence on media -- Media organizations and professionals -- Content : media representations of the social world -- Media and ideology -- Social inequality and media representation -- Audiences : meaning and influence -- Media influence and the political world -- Active audiences and the construction of meaning -- Media technology -- Globalization and the future -- Media in a changing global culture -- References -- Index -- About the authors
Abstract:
Providing a framework for understanding the relationship between media and society, <strong>Media/Society: Industries, Images, and Audiences </strong>helps readers develop skills for critically evaluating both conventional wisdom and their own assumptions about the social role of the media. <br /><br />Retaining its acclaimed sociological framework, the Fifth Edition covers new studies, includes up-to-date material about today & rsquo;s rapidly changing media landscape, and significantly expands discussions of the & ldquo;new media & rdquo; world, .