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This collection of new essays explores the cultures, social organisation, work practices and belief systems of media practitioners. Sections result from a combination of situated fieldwork, empirical or from-the-ground-up studies and critical analysis.

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Early in the twenty-first century, Louisiana, one of the poorest states in the United States, redirected millions in tax dollars from the public coffers in an effort to become the top location site globally for the production of Hollywood films and television series. Why would lawmakers support such a policy? Why would citizens accept the policy's uncomfortable effects on their economy and culture? Almost Hollywood,...

Below the Line illuminates the hidden labor of people who not only produce things that the television industry needs, such as a bit of content or a policy sound bite, but also produce themselves in the service of capital expansion. Vicki Mayer considers the work of television set assemblers, soft-core cameramen, reality-program casters, and public-access and cable commissioners in relation to the globalized economy of the television industry. She shows that these workers are increasingly engaged in professional and creative work, unsettling the industry s mythological account of itself...

This collection of new essays explores the cultures, social organisation, work practices and belief systems of media practitioners. Sections result from a combination of situated fieldwork, empirical or from-the-ground-up studies and critical analysis.

Latinos are the fastest-growing ethnic group in America and the ascendance of their popular culture has become a huge phenomenon. But beyond J. Lo and Shakira, there is a deeper story to tell about culture, class, and community identities.

Producing Dreams, Consuming Youth takes us behind the scenes in San Antonio, Texas, a major market for Mexican American popular culture. Vicki Mayer brings readers the perspectives of those who produce and consume mass media--including music, television, and newspapers. Through the voices of people ranging from Spanish-language advertising agency...