Buch, Englisch, 416 Seiten, Format (B × H): 190 mm x 255 mm
an introduction
Buch, Englisch, 416 Seiten, Format (B × H): 190 mm x 255 mm
ISBN: 978-0-19-551756-9
Verlag: Oxford University Press
Two new chapters: Non fictions, documentaries and reality TV. Expanded and restructured chapters on: New Technologies, Culture jamming and analysing music and popular music. Expanded content on: stars and celebtrities, semiology and poular TV examples. New pedagogy.
This book examines the role of the media in contemporary society and analyses representations of the world found in advertisements, film, television, photographs, language and music. it clearly and simply presents theoretical approaches and includes many examples, definitions, issues questions and expanations to aid students' understanding.
Contents
- Part 1: Getting Ready: The Media and Media Studies
- Part 2: Pictures
- Part 3: Stories
- Part 4: Making Sense - Ideology, Discourse and Hegemony
- Part 5: Boys and Girls, Blacks and Whites: Gender and Ethnicity
- Part 6: Music (new)
- Part 7: But they keep moving the posts: Postmodern Perspectives
Zielgruppe
First and second year students of media, communication, cultural studies and sociology
