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Image and Representation: Key Concepts in Media Studies - Softcover

Lacey, Nick

 
9780333644362: Image and Representation: Key Concepts in Media Studies
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0333644360 ISBN 13: 9780333644362
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, 1998

Synopsis

This work introduces students to image and representation - two key concepts in media studies - showing how they are applied over a wide range of media. It makes the essential links between the formal academic discipline and students' own experience and knowledge-base, drawing on case-study material, questions and activities for the student-reader, and visual illustration.

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Review

'...this is a tightly structured, complete, coherent course.' -- In The Picture

'This is a stimulating and helpful book, with loads of material and texts from a wide range of media.' -- AC Dewar, Media Education Journal

From the Author

A summary of why this book was written
this book was written because I found that teaching all the variables of image analysis was not the most interesting part of a Media Studies course. A book which gave explanations of these variables was needed; chapter one of 'Image and Representation' is that book.

Each of the key concepts in Media Studies can be dealt with at varying levels of difficulty. For example, media language can be dealt with in a relatively straightforward fashion but can also be exceptionally complex involving the ideas of semiotics and the functions of ideology. This book is differentiated so it presents the concepts in a basic fashion and then with greater complexity.

The last two chapters of this book considers the key concept of representation. It offers a variety of case studies including television news, More! magazine and the film 'Blue Steel'. The advanced section offers a history of realism and considers the influence of May '68 on Media theory.

This book is aimed at advanced and degree-level students. My students like it, but then they would say that. I am interested in your opinion.

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Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Publication date
1998
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0333644360
ISBN 13 
9780333644362
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
272