Mediatization has emerged as a key concept to revisit and reframe old, yet fundamental questions about the role and influence of media in culture and society. In particular the theory of mediatization has proved fruitful for the analysis and discussion of how media spread to, become intertwined with, and influence other social institutions like politics, family, and religion.

This book presents a major contribution to the theoretical understanding and empirical analysis of the mediatization of culture and society. Drawing on recent advances in mediatization theory, the first chapter of...