Mass Media

ISBN-13: 9780333672068 / Angielski / Miękka / 1999 / 260 str.

Marsha Jones; Emma Jones

Opis

This is a lively text that offers comprehensive coverage of this exciting and popular topic. It examines major theoretical debates concerning the media and recent issues such as globalisation and new technology. It offers activities that enable students to practise their interpretation, application and evaluation skills.

Spis treści

Introduction.- Media Use.- Histories of the Media.- Marxist and Pluralist Theories of the Media.- Feminism, Postmodernism and the Mass Culture Debate.- Making the News: Selection and Presentation (Is the Truth Out There?).- Representation.- Deviancy Amplification and Moral Panics.- Audiences.- Politics and the Media.- Globalisation, New Technologies, New Futures.

O autorze

MARSHA JONES is an experienced teacher of A level Sociology and Media Studies and has been a senior examiner for AEB A level Sociology for several years.

EMMA JONES is an experienced teacher of A level Sociology and is an Assistant Examiner for AEB A level Sociology. They are mother and daughter.