Media and Communication Research: An Introduction to Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches - Softcover

Berger, Arthur A

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0761918531 ISBN 13: 9780761918530

Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc, 2000

Synopsis

Arthur Asa Berger employs his signature style - a practical focus, the use of numerous examples, a step-by-step approach, and humor - in his latest book, Media and Communication Research Methods. Combining both qualitative and quantitative research methods, this introductory text covers the topics thoroughly and is clearly written and fun-to-read. This book is ideal for beginning research students both at the graduate and undergraduate level because it is clear, concise, and accompanied by many detailed examples.

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About the Author

Arthur Asa Berger is Professor Emeritus of Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts at San Francisco State University, where he taught between 1965 and 2003. He has published more than 100 articles, numerous book reviews, and more than 60 books. Among his latest books are the third edition of Media and Communication Research Methods: An Introduction to Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches (2013), The Academic Writer’s Toolkit: A User’s Manual (2008), What Objects Mean: An Introduction to Material Culture (2009), Bali Tourism (2013), Tourism in Japan: An Ethno-Semiotic Analysis (2010), The Culture Theorist’s Book of Quotations (2010), and The Objects of Our Affection: Semiotics and Consumer Culture (2010). He has also written a number of academic mysteries such as Durkheim is Dead: Sherlock Holmes is Introduced to Sociological Theory (2003) and Mistake in Identity: A Cultural Studies Murder Mystery (2005). His books have been translated into eight languages and thirteen of his books have been translated into Chinese.

Review

“Berger succeeds in describing this subject – which students often consider ‘boring stuff’ – in an original, interesting and sometimes humorous way. His personal style makes this book easy to read. Berger writes as if he is standing in front of a class, clearly explaining complex material, while telling lots of anecdotes and giving clarifying examples.” Source: Communications: The European Journal of Communication Research Published On: 2003-09-15

Edition details

• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0761918531
• ISBN 13: 9780761918530
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 295