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The Media Reader: Continuity and Transformation (Published in association with The Open University) - Hardcover
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`Alertness to the changing terms of debate, familiarity with the latest scholarship and a shrewd, practical sense of what works in teaching make this collection a very worthwhile addition to course reading lists' - John Corner, University of Liverpool
The Media Reader is an essential sourcebook of key statements about transformations in media culture. The Reader explores the technological, economic, social and cultural processes implicated in the production, regulation, circulation and consumption of media forms. It applies theoretical approaches, supported by a range of case studies, to past and present media transformations.
Divided into four parts: Mass Communications and the Modern World; Understanding `Transformations' in Media Culture; New Media for New Times; Future Perfect?, this Reader provides a framework for examining many of the key transformations in the contemporary media environment. It will be an invaluable resource for researchers and students alike.
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`This book represents a valuable resource in helping students make sense of the rapid and perplexing changes in media technologies and institutions from a range of perspectives.... I shall certainly be recommending The Media Reader to my students' - Convergence
"Alertness to the chaning terms of debate, familiarity with the latest scholarship and a shrewd, practical sense of what works in teaching makes this collection a very worthwhile addition to course reading lists."
(John Corner)About the Author
Dr Hugh Mackay is an Honorary Associate of the Faculty of Sociology at Open University
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- PublisherSAGE Publications Ltd
- Publication date1999
- ISBN 10 0761962492
- ISBN 13 9780761962496
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages448
- EditorMackay Hugh, O′Sullivan Tim
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Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Provides key statements regarding the influence of the media in such areas as identity, technology, economics, globalization and surveillance. The editors highlight the importance of the media, not just in its mediating capacity, but as a growing sector of the economy. The book addresses: identity, mass communication and the modern world; case studies on technology, culture and transformation in media history; "transformations" through information technology in media culture; issues relating to new media forms such as digital and the Internet; and globalization, "network" society", new technologies and the surveillance possibilities. The text is published as a course reader for the Open University Course, "Culture and Media Studies" (D850). Provides key statements regarding the influence of the media in such areas as identity, technology, economics, globalisation and surveillance. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780761962496
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