John Fiske analyses popular texts to reveal both their explicit, implicit (and often opposite) meanings and uses, and the social and political dynamics they reflect. He examines the multitude of meanings lying beneath the cultural artifacts that surround us in shopping malls, popular music and television.
John Fiske analyses popular texts to reveal both their explicit, implicit (and often opposite) meanings and uses, and the social and political dynamic...
Fiske's essential text aims to equip the reader with a range of methods of analysing examples of communication in our society, together with a critical awareness of the theories underpinning them.
Fiske's essential text aims to equip the reader with a range of methods of analysing examples of communication in our society, together with a critica...
This revised edition of a now classic text includes a new introduction by Henry Jenkins, explaining 'Why Fiske Still Matters' for today's students, followed by a discussion between former Fiske students Ron Becker, Aniko Bodroghkozy, Steve Classen, Elana Levine, Jason Mittell, Greg Smith and Pam Wilson on 'John Fiske and Television Culture'. Both underline the continuing relevance of this foundational text in the study of contemporary media and popular culture.
Television is unique in its ability to produce so much pleasure and so many meanings for such a wide variety of...
This revised edition of a now classic text includes a new introduction by Henry Jenkins, explaining 'Why Fiske Still Matters' for today's students,...
This revised edition of a now classic text includes a new introduction by Henry Jenkins, explaining Why Fiske Still Matters for today s students, followed by a discussion between former Fiske students Kevin Glynn, Jonathan Gray, and Pamela Wilson on the theme of Reading Fiske and Understanding the Popular . Both underline the continuing relevance of this foundational text in the study of popular culture.
Beneath the surface of the cultural artifacts that surround us shopping malls, popular music, the various forms of television lies a multitude of meanings and ways of using them, not...
This revised edition of a now classic text includes a new introduction by Henry Jenkins, explaining Why Fiske Still Matters for today s students, f...
Although often over-shadowed in Civil War literature by accounts of the Army of the Potomac's struggles against Robert E. Lee in Virginia and the bold Confederate invasion of Maryland and Pennsylvania, the Western theatre of the Civil War was the scene of some of the most desperate, hard-fought and strategically important battles of the five year conflict. John Fiske's eloquent narrative begins with the seizure of the secessionist arsenal at Camp Jackson in St. Louis, Missouri, and follows the Union Army through its campaign to control the Mississippi River and its subsequent actions in...
Although often over-shadowed in Civil War literature by accounts of the Army of the Potomac's struggles against Robert E. Lee in Virginia and the b...
This book, first published in 1987, sets out to examine and extend our understanding of Australian popular culture, and to counter the long-established, traditional criticism bewailing its lack. The authors argue that the 'knocker's' view started from an elitist viewpoint, yearning for Australia to aspire to a European culture in art, music, literature and other traditional cultural fields. They argue however that there are other definitions of culture that are more populist, more comprehensive, and which represent a vitality and dynamism which is a true reflection of the lives and...
This book, first published in 1987, sets out to examine and extend our understanding of Australian popular culture, and to counter the long-establi...
These revised editions of four classic texts each include a new introduction by Henry Jenkins, explaining ‘Why Fiske Still Matters’ for today’s students, followed bya discussion chapter between former Fiske students. This new material underlines the continuing relevance of these foundational texts in the study of communication, contemporary media and popular culture. The John Fiske Collection includes re-issues of the following four classic texts:
Introduction to Communication Studies Television Culture Reading the Popular Understanding Popular Culture This collection will be highly...
These revised editions of four classic texts each include a new introduction by Henry Jenkins, explaining ‘Why Fiske Still Matters’ for today’s ...
This 2 part history of the American Revolution was written right after the Civil War. The authors insight into not only what was happening in the United States but also to all that was occurring in Great Britain makes this book as relevant today as when it was first written.
This 2 part history of the American Revolution was written right after the Civil War. The authors insight into not only what was happening in the Unit...
